Distance Learning Resources
The Graham Library has many resources and services available to help online students succeed in their research and coursework.
Library services
Connecting Off-Campus
To access the library’s online resources from off-campus, see the guide to connecting off campus. If you have not received or do not remember your library barcode number, contact the DE department or email the library at tbclibrary@trinitybiblecollege.edu
Resource Sharing and Book Requests
Online students can request books and articles from both the Graham Library collection and through Resource Sharing (RS). The process is the same for both services. Items may be requested from the library catalog, by emailing request information to tbclibrary@trinitybiblecollege.edu, or by completing an RS form through the library catalog. See the RS page for more information about requesting books and articles.
Library Homepage
The library homepage provides access to all of the Graham Library resources, including print and ebooks, journal articles, library services, research guides, and more. A convenient search box allows students to quickly search the library catalog, journal databases, and online through a special Google Custom Search. Bookmark this page and use it as your first step in searching for resources.
Library Resources
Books and Ebooks
The Graham Library has both print and ebook collections that may be used by online students. Using the library catalog, search for print books in the Graham Library and in libraries across North Dakota. To request books using the library catalog, see the Resource Sharing instructions above. For links to our best ebook collections and free online ebook collections, as well as more information about using the library catalog, see the guide to finding books.
The WorldCat catalog allows students to search for resources in library catalogs around the world. To request books from WorldCat, see the Resource Sharing instructions above.
Journals and Articles
Online
Graham Library provides access to over 70 online databases. In these resources, find articles from journals, magazines, reference books, newspapers, and more. You can also find video clips, images, ebooks, study helps for tests, and much more. For more information about using these resources email us at tbclibrary@trinitybiblecollege.edu or check out our databases below.
The Graham library also subscribes to several journals in print. It is possible to search the contents of these journals by either searching the article archives on the journal websites or searching for articles by keyword in the library databases.
Requesting Copies of Articles
You can request copies of articles from either the print or online journals by emailing the information for your article to ill@trinitybiblecollege.edu following the instructions above for Resource Sharing.
Online Resources
In addition to the Library resources, there are many online resources available for researching Bible and theology topics. This guide list contains some of the best sources online for ebooks, journals articles, Bible study tools, and many other types of resources.
- Theology Online
There are many resources available online for Bible, theology and religion topics. This guide links to commentaries, reference works, current journals and digital collections of these types of resources.