Vanderbilt Libraries Support Remote Teaching, Learning, and Research
Updated 5/6/2021
Access to Resources
To access most databases and eJournals from off-campus, you must log in through the proxy server with your VUnetID and ePassword when prompted. You must be a current student, faculty, or staff member of Vanderbilt University to access these resources. Alumni have off-campus access to certain databases.
- Ask a Librarian
- Frequently asked questions related to:
- Pulse Secure to access resources from off-campus
- Remote access to electronic books, journals and databases
- Library Workstations with software and library resources
Circulation and Renewals
- Items may be returned to the library via mail: 419 21st Avenue South, Nashville TN 37203 or by dropping them at any Vanderbilt Library book drop.
- Online requests for pick up service
Collections
- Library Catalog
- Library reserve form for purchase requests for e-books for use in your online classes
- E-Book request form
Digital Workshops and Consultations
- Digital Scholarship and Communications (DiSC); for one-on-one consultations and on-demand "group" trainings contact disc@vanderbilt.edu
- Library Calendar
Interlibrary Loan
- Interlibrary Loan services; for more information, contact Robyn Weisman
- For students and faculty, when possible, ILL will provide electronic access to materials
- Interlibrary loan and the Eskind Biomedical Library document delivery service
Remote Instruction and Copyright Assistance
- For copyright clearance, copyright and fair use consultation, and licensing support contact your subject librarian or the Office of Digital Scholarship and Communications (DiSC)
- Use the Course Reading List Tool in order to facilitate requesting digital course materials
- To request Research Guides for courses and/or topics, contact your subject librarian
- To schedule course-integrated research instruction, group workshops, or to embed a librarian in your Brightspace course, contact your subject librarian
- To schedule a one-on-one consultation related to research and/or teaching, contact your subject librarian
- For GIS lessons, one-on-one trainings and consultations, contact Stacy Curry-Johnson
- To schedule Python and R Lessons (live or asynchronous), contact disc@vanderbilt.edu
- To schedule Tableau workshops, contact Andrew Wesolek
- O'Reilly for Higher Education online training
- Telecommuting and Remote Work Information and Technology in the Libraries guide