Quick Start for New Students
If you are a new student, this is the place to begin.
Registration
Welcome to DTS! The library is here to help you with your research needs. New students are automatically registered to use the library two weeks before their first semester begins. In order to borrow books on the Dallas campus, you will need a photo ID (such as a DTS ID or a driver's license) to prove your identity.
Database Access and Passwords
The library home page https://library.dts.edu/ has searchboxes for WorldCat and some commonly used EBSCO databases. It also has a dropdown list of over 100 databases. When you select a database, you will be prompted to sign-in to your DTS account using your name@dallasseminary.edu credentials. Those credentials also enable students to renew books and place holds in WorldCat.
Orientation, Instruction and Help
The library offers orientation the first few days of the fall and spring semesters on the Dallas campus. This covers library services and a brief hands-on introduction to searching databases.
| Information available | Link |
|---|---|
| How to contact the library: | https://library.dts.edu/contact |
| Dallas campus library calendar: | https://library.dts.edu/calendar |
| Library catalog: | https://dts.on.worldcat.org/ |
| Descriptions of databases: | https://library.dts.edu/guide-topic |
| Database tutorials: | https://library.dts.edu/dbtutorials |
| Library public service policies: | https://library.dts.edu/house-rules |
| Collection development policy | https://library.dts.edu/collectiondevelopment |
| Library statistics | https://library.dts.edu/library-statistics |
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