The Library offers several services to remote students that help them gain access to research materials for classes and projects. In order to accomplish this, we provide offsite access to our online databases. We also offer access to our print books and print journal articles.
If you are enrolled as a student at SEBTS in the College or Master's Program and live more than 60 miles from campus, you qualify for these services.
For students enrolled in the Ph.D., Ed.D., D. Min., and Th. M. programs, the Registrar does not differentiate between on-campus students and remote students. In order to qualify for remote student services, you must live 60 miles from SEBTS (we use Google Maps to verify). If you meet these qualifications, then you are able to use these services. See our Remote Student Policies for remote students for more information.
Any material that is not in PDF or eBook format and circulates is available to our remote student population. We are able to mail books to you (if you are in the continental U.S.). To find out how to request books, see our Items By Mail Guide.
We can also scan and email book sections, commentary sections, and journal articles. We reserve the right to deny a request that we deem in excess of the "fair use" clause as defined by the U.S. Copyright office.
No, the Library does not charge. However, if you borrow books you will have to cover the cost to ship them back to us. We recommend that you ship them back "Media Mail" to save on costs and insure the items (since media mail does not automatically add insurance). For more information, see our Items By Mail Guide.
remote student check-out privileges are defined on the Circulation page.
For more information about remote student services and how to make requests for items visit our Remote Student page.