On this page learn about resources available and specialized services like ILL in library services for employees. Are you working on a degree? We can help with both your professional and personal enrichment information needs - Ask a Librarian.
Library services for employees
On the Library Shelf
In Thigpen Library in Galltin we have Leisure Reading & DVD collections on the first floor plus you will find many highly acclaimed books in our general circulating collection on the second floor. Use Pioneer Search to find items on the shelf in Thigpen or any Vol State campus library:
- Pioneer Search - In the Library
Search for items on the shelf in one of Vol State campus libraries - Your Thigpen Library Account Sign in to your library account to renew library materials and check on due dates.
Books from the library shelves in Gallatin can be sent to any Vol State campus library.
- Materials Request FormBooks and periodical articles may be requested from the Thigpen Library collection at the Gallatin campus library or through Interlibrary Loan from other libraries. To request library books or periodicals from the Gallatin campus, complete the form. This service is available to all students enrolled in Vol State classes at the sites or online. Faculty and staff at Livingston, Springfield, or Cookeville may also use this service.
Available Online
Satisfy your professional and education needs with Thigpen Library's free online access to books, periodicals, and streaming videos through our subscription databases and single periodical online subscriptions.
Beyond Thigpen Library
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is the sharing of resources, primarily books and articles, between libraries. Thigpen Library's Circulation Department can help you with ILL. Learn more about ILL and other services on the Circulation guide.
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Citation Tools
NoodleTools
This online citation generator and management tool creates properly formatted citations for APA, MLA, and Chicago. Vol State has an institutional subscription; so, create your free account today.
Other Citation Management Tools
Find an online citation tool that meets your needs from this list of popular tools.
- EasyBibGenerate citations in MLA, APA & Chicago formats for your bibliography. Free, but paid Pro versions offered.
- ZoteroWeb-based tool to collect, organize, cite, and share research sources. Free
- RefWorksResearch management tool
- EndNoteReference manager to help with the research process. MUST PURCHASE. Vol State does NOT have subscription.
Resources from Other Libraries
Interlibrary Loan - Detailed Information
Our resources may not be adequate for your bachelor or graduate courses; however, the College where you are enrolled as a student should have the print and online resources to support your studies. Most Colleges will send books to you from their main library when you are a distance education student. Another option is ILL. Vol State's ILL program can help, but your College may have special borrowing relationships for those hard to get items. Textbooks are not available through ILL.
The following links provide information on distance education services offered by libraries from a few of the Universities that Vol State employees are attending.
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The purpose of this guide is to provide Vol State Employees with information about Thigpen Library and its services, especially for those employees working on their degrees from other Colleges and Universities.
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