UNIV 100 & Online Research at Regent

If you are on campus, you can check out books in the library, but if you are off campus, you can request that our books be sent to you at home through Fulfillment Services (ILL).

Important:

• Not all books are the type that can be checked out (e.g., reference books can't), but you can also request a PDF of a chapter of an article.
• Make sure you provide your correct address in the note field of your request. 
• The postage to your home is covered by us, but you will be responsible for return shipping costs when you mail the book back to the Library

If you need any assistance or have any questions, visit our Fulfillment Services guide or contact a member of our Fulfillment Services department.

Begin your search for information in Primo!

 

You will see these options available to you if the item you would like is in Regent Library:

 

A Hold Request sends a message to us to pick up the book for you and put it on the Holdshelf at the Resource Desk. If you would like us to scan a chapter or an article for you, click Digitization. You will be able to send a request to us and we will email it to you!

 

Holds and Delivery for Distance Students Not in the Hampton Roads Area:

 

If you would like to request that a book Regent owns be mailed to you, you will use the Hold Request option and then choose Personal Delivery as the pickup option (make sure to put your address in the note field).

 

You can also use the Digitization option to request scans of chapters or articles that we have in print form. By copyright law, we cannot scan the whole book.

 

Holds for Local Students:

 

You can place a Hold on a book or AV item, and we’ll find it for you and put it on the Hold Shelf for you to pick up at the Resource Desk. 

 

You can also use the Digitization option to request that we scan chapters of books and articles that we have in print form.

If you only need a short page range of a book, say pages 56-80, request a PDF of the chapter you are interested in through Primo.

 

1. Gain borrowing privileges with a college, university, or seminary in your area (Two options):

First option: Regent University Library participates in several reciprocal borrowing agreements that allow Regent students, faculty, and staff in-person borrowing privileges at participating colleges and universities throughout the United States and Canada - extending direct user access to print resources at no cost. These programs are particularly useful to those living closer to a participating library - providing more convenient and timely access to materials. 

Borrowing privileges are determined by the lending library and may differ from your borrowing privileges at Regent Library. Users are responsible for returning checked-out material to the lending library and for any fees or charges incurred. 

We currently participate in four (4) reciprocal/cooperative borrowing programs. To learn more about these programs, including names of participating libraries, borrowing privileges, and more, click here. 

Second option: Many universities, colleges, and seminaries have a system whereby a person from the general public can gain the ability to borrow books by paying an annual fee (Regent University Library charges $50 for this privilege, for example).

The University Library offers a reimbursement program to our distance students to assist them in obtaining when a fee is charged for Library use. 

• • Distance students may be reimbursed for one library card per academic year (July 1 to June 30)
  • The maximum reimbursement limit is $100.00 per academic year
  • Regent University Library will not pay for a local library card prior to purchase or contact another library for you.

It is the responsibility of distance students to obtain the following information in order to make an informed decision:

• • How long is the library card valid?
  • How long may materials be checked out?
  • What types of materials may be checked out (i.e., books, videos, etc.)?
  • How many items may be borrowed at one time?
  • What are the overdue policies of that library?

Process:

• • Please email Dorothy Hargett, Head of Access Services, at dorohar@regent.edu or call 757.352.4150 and inform them of the cost of the library card that is desired.
  • When purchasing the library card, you must request a receipt. Please copy this receipt for your records.
  • Please complete this Reimbursement Request Form and send it with the original receipt to the address on the form.

 

2. Use your local public library's interlibrary loan

Public libraries in many countries have an interlibrary loan service that is usually free or has a small fee.

3. Use our Fulfillment Services (ILL) to request it

Distance students can now use our Fulfillment Services to request books from other libraries that are unavailable in the Regent collection. This service is available for distance students that live within the Continental United States. Please keep in mind that the items are first delivered to Regent Library then shipped to your address, resulting in a shorter check-out period. Due to the shorter check-out period, you may want to consider using your local public library ILL department for this service.