Step 6: Library Services for Distance Learning Students
Dear Distance Learning Student:
As a distance-learning student you have the following research resources available from the TSTC Marshall Library:
TexShare is a state program that allows member libraries to give circulation privileges to the patrons of other member libraries. For example, TSTC students who have a TexShare card are given checkout privileges at any Texas library that is a TexShare member. TexShare cardholders may consult the TexShare website for a listing of libraries which participate in the Card Program and the specific lending policies of the library you wish to visit.
Only students who live in Texas may apply for a TexShare card. Students living in Texas who are from campuses other than TSTC Marshall must apply for a TexShare card at the library on the campus from which the student has registered for distance-learning courses.
TSTC Marshall distance-learning students in Texas may request a TexShare card via the Internet if they are not within driving distance of the TSTC Marshall campus and are not taking on-campus classes:
Students who are within driving distance of the TSTC Marshall campus or who are taking on-campus classes in addition to Distance Learning may use the campus library and must apply for a TexShare card between Monday thru Friday 8:00AM to 5:00PM at the TSTC Marshall Library Circulation Desk. TexShare cards may be used at member libraries when you cannot locate your reference need at the TSTC Marshall Library.
When you use the TexShare card to borrow materials from any library, all materials need to be returned by their due dates and all materials must be returned no later than the date indicated on the TexShare card, whichever date comes first. Any charges for late or lost materials will be your responsibility. Any abuse of the TexShare card, such as not paying any charges for late or lost materials, will result in the loss of TexShare card privileges.
2. Full-text Periodical online database
ProQuest Database 
is a "Career & Technology Education Information database. The database provides coverage of over 450 titles with almost 400 of these in full-text.
Students taking distance-learning courses from TSTC Marshall can use services on the TSTC Marshall Library Website Periodical
(by requesting a password) allowing acces to the EBSCO
Full-text Periodical online database. The EBSCO-Host database provides full text coverage for nearly 3,000 journals and abstracts, indexing for over 5,000 periodicals, full text coverage for 194 newspapers, including international as well as U.S. newspapers, and over 1,200 pamphlets in full text. The social sciences, humanities, general science, food sciences and nutrition, computer sciences, engineering, education, multi-cultural studies, business, management, economics, medical sciences and health care, religion and philosophy are among the subjects covered by the database.
Due to subscription restrictions, the other databases listed under Online Databases on the home page of the TSTC Marshall Library are restricted to on-campus computers and cannot be accessed off campus.
3. Interlibrary Loan Service
The interlibrary loan service is available to you, as a distance-learning student, when you are unable to find the materials you need for your course in your home library. Click on the Inter-library Loan Request to request interlibrary loan materials. Please be sure to read the ILL Policy on the TSTC Marshall Library Website for detailed instructions before requesting an interlibrary loan. You will need to allow at least three weeks for this service; if the information need is immediate and you do not have this amount of time for an assignment (i.e., your paper/project has a close due date) you may contact the TSTC Marshall Library to request help in locating alternate materials.
There are many large public and private libraries all over the world, including public libraries in the United States, that offer online databases for periodical collections, printed periodicals, and reference collections and may grant privileges to individuals when requested.
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