RODP Virtual Library

The Tennessee Board of Regents established this Virtual Library to provide online search capabilities, reference materials, databases, journals, and other research services to Regents' Degree students and faculty by joining together the resources of TBR libraries throughout the State of Tennessee.

Virtual Library Navigation

Online Catalogs & Databases
- Online Catalogs
  Search TBR libraries for materials, read eBooks online
- Online Databases (Log in)
  Select your instructor's Library's database from dropdown menu
  Classical Music Library
  Education Databases
  FMG Video Collection
  Nursing Databases
  PsycArticles
  Oxford Digital Reference Shelf
  Oxford English Dictionary
  Oxford Reference Premium
  Theater in Video Collection
  Wilson Omnifile Mega Edition
- Databases by Subject
  Search magazine, journal, newspaper articles, and eBooks
Web Resources

Search the Web
Search for information on the World Wide Web

Web References
Online dictionaries, encyclopedias, quotation books, etc.

Online Forms & Applications
- Reference Assistance
  Contact a reference librarian for assistance
- Document Delivery(Interlibrary Loan)
  Request any materials from your TBR home library
- Apply for Library Card
  Request a "TALC" library card & check out books at nearby TBR or UT State Library
"How To" Guides
Guides for using the TBR Virtual Library resources
Faculty Page
Find tips on using online library, info about online databases, WebCT, & Distance Education
About Us
Mission statement and description of the TBR Virtual Library

What's New

1/20/2010 - Spring 2010 passwords are now available inside your elearn course: To access them follow these 3 easy steps:

Log in to your RODP elearn portal
Click on your course at the bottom of page
Click on the "Virtual Library" link at left to retrieve your password.

Contact the RODP Reference Librarian for assistance. 1/22/2010
Attention Internet Explorer users, switch to Internet Explorer 8 for best results.
NoodleTools an online application for RODP students assisting with citation and note taking. Access your elearn portal and click on the NoodleTools link at left to create your personal account. 1/22/2010
Oxford Digital Reference Shelf collection new additions: Grove Encyclopedia of Classical Art and Architecture, Oxford Encyclopedia of Maritime History, Dictionary of American Family Names, Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts, Oxford Encyclopedia of Linguistics, Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures, Oxford Companion to World Exploration. 1/22/2010
Databases by Subject page lists databases in common for the TBR Libraries. Log in once and access any database listed on this page. 1/22/2010

Tennessee Technology Center Students & Faculty

Click here for access to
TEL Databases

No password needed provide you are accessing the TEL resources within State of Tennessee!

RODP Faculty

Click here for Embedded Librarian Request Form

-- Attention --
RODP Students

Select the Login button (top right) for easy access to RODP and TBR Instructor's Libraries online resources.
Once logged in select any resource link, or
select your instructor's library from a drop down menu.
Password Information for TEL and instructor's library online resources is posted within the student's RODP Course:

Log in to your RODP elearn portal,
then click on your course at the bottom of page,
then click on the "Virtual Library" link at left to retrieve password page.

Contact RODP Reference Librarian for assistance if this is not available from within your course.

Featured Resource: FMG Videos

Featured Database: Humanities Index Full Text

Access 29 streaming videos in various subject areas including Literature, History, Religion, etc..

Sample Video Title:
Birth Struggle of the 1964 Civil Rights Act

Meets a broad range of research needs, covering art, music, history, philosophy, religion, literature and more.

Check out Databases by Subject page for more research resources.

Revision History: February 15, 2010