Milligan Libraries is one library in two physical locations. The P.H. Welshimer Memorial Library, named in honor of Restoration Movement leader and the long-time minister Pearl Howard (“P.H.”) Welshimer, is located in the heart of the Milligan University campus and houses the undergraduate liberal arts and professional graduate print and physical media collection, and The Holloway Archives at Milligan University. The Emmanuel Christian Seminary at Milligan Library is located in the west wing of the B.D. Phillips Memorial Building on Emmanuel Hill and houses the primary print and physical media theological collection, and the Helsabeck Archives of the Stone-Campbell Movement. Library spaces at both locations are open to all Milligan students, faculty, staff, and community.

Milligan Libraries pushes beyond the four walls of its physical locations to reach out to Milligan University students, faculty, and staff wherever and whenever they happen to be through a website that focuses on resource discovery and access, remote research consultation (via online chat or email), and self-service library and information resource instruction (via online tutorials).

Milligan Libraries exists to support the educational mission of Milligan University from a user-centric service and information resource access ethos.

Physical information resources, though still important, comprise only a portion of the library’s collections, which are increasingly digital in nature—electronic books; journal articles accessed from online databases; audio and video files streamed through media servers. The library is tasked with collecting, organizing, and facilitating access to information resources, including those pertaining to the University. But knowledge is no longer scarce. If anything, the problem is now one of over-abundance. The library is no longer a single point of access. A web browser opens many points of access to information resources from numerous sources. These resources are increasingly disassociated from the library as a physical location. A student or professor can just as easily access library or internet information resources on a computer from home, or on a smartphone from a coffee shop across town—or another part of the world. Coming to the library is now a choice, not a compulsion. Support of the educational aims of the University remains primary to its mission, but the shape of the library’s handling of resources, use of space, and relationship with its users will continue to change.

To fulfill its mission, Milligan Libraries through its qualified and engaged staff will:

• Strive to provide students and faculty with the best available information resources, in physical and digital formats, oriented toward use, and selected for appropriateness to the curriculum and research needs of Milligan University and Emmanuel Christian Seminary at Milligan
• Facilitate trouble-free access to information resources through electronic and physical delivery services (including, but not limited to, on-campus and remote access to library resources from its website, resource discovery tools, interlibrary loan, and distance education book and media lending)
• Promote a user-centric service ethos by being aware of and responsive to users’ information needs and information seeking behaviors
• Instruct users in efficient searching, effective evaluation, and appropriate use of information resources
• Demonstrate leadership in making users aware of new resources and emerging information technologies
• Actively seek opportunities to collaborate with faculty in teaching and with students in learning
• Design flexible and adaptable individual and group spaces that facilitate teaching and learning, cultural engagement, casual refreshment, and social interaction
• Collect, organize, and make available the documentary history and research activities of Milligan University and Emmanuel Christian Seminary at Milligan

The Holloway Archives at Milligan University is located on the basement floor of the Welshimer Library. The Helsabeck Archives of the Stone-Campbell Movement is located on the third floor of the Seminary Library. For archival access and assistance, contact the University Archivist or Theological Librarian. You can visit the Archives online here.

Information resources (physical and electronic), services, and spaces of Milligan Libraries are intended primarily for currently enrolled students (residential, commuter, distance, or online), faculty, and staff of Milligan University. However, Milligan Libraries also extends limited access to alumni, validated participants in reciprocal borrower programs, members of the local community (including local ministers), and authorized guests.

Milligan University students, faculty, and staff must present a valid Milligan University ID card to check out print books and physical audiovisual media. Off-campus access to electronic resources (ebooks, journal articles, streaming audiovisual media) by currently enrolled students and current faculty and staff requires a valid Milligan University network login.

If you are not a current Milligan University student, faculty, or staff member you can become an Alumni or Community Borrower and you can check out certain library items (see more information here). Due to licensing agreements, alumni, participants in reciprocal borrower programs, community members, and authorized guests must be physically in the library to access electronic resources. Ask a library staff member for assistance with a guest login on a library computer, or wireless login for your personal laptop or mobile device.

If you are currently enrolled as a Milligan University distance or online student, you can request books and audiovisual media from the library’s Lending Collection using this webform. Please read the complete policy for lending to distance or online students in the next question.

Milligan Libraries is a participating member in the Tennessee Academic Library Cooperative (TALC) and American Theological Library Association’s (Atla) Reciprocal Borrowing Program, which grant checkout privileges from libraries at other participating institutions. (Visit links for information about these programs and participating libraries.)

Locally, Milligan Libraries participates in a reciprocal borrower’s agreement with East Tennessee State University’s Charles C. Sherrod Library through the Tennessee Academic Library Cooperative (TALC). Students, faculty, and staff interested in borrowing privileges at other local public libraries should visit/contact Johnson City Public Library or Elizabethton-Carter County Public Library directly.

Milligan Libraries (P.H. Welshimer Memorial Library and Emmanuel Christian Seminary at Milligan Library) is committed to serving the Milligan University learning community (students and faculty) with relevant, quality information resources (books, journal articles, media, and online resources) necessary for the completion of course assignments and conducting research. This commitment is extended to students enrolled in distance education programs with as little restriction as possible. The following policy outlines library information resource access provisions, procedures, and restrictions.

Milligan University Identification Card & Network Login. All currently registered students enrolled in distance education courses must have a Milligan University Identification Card (or equivalent) with the student’s NAME, and unique 14-digit BARCODE NUMBER. Students should also have a Milligan University email address, and a Milligan University Network Login. In addition, the student should have supplied the University with current contact information including mailing address, and telephone number. The Milligan University Identification Card serves as the student’s library card, and is necessary for checking out books and media from the Lending Collection. The Milligan University Network Login (USERNAME and PASSWORD) is required for accessing online information resources remotely via the Milligan Libraries website.

Milligan Libraries Website. The library website at https://library.milligan.edu serves as the central information resources access point for distance students. From this website, students can search Milligan OneSearch, the online library catalog, and access reference resources, e-book collections, and journal and streaming media databases. The website also serves as a conduit for contacting librarians (via chat, or email) for information resource questions and research assistance.

Books and Media from the Library’s Lending Collections. Distance students who reside more than 50 miles from Milligan University may check out physical books and media from the Lending Collection following this procedure:

1. Search the Milligan Libraries Online Catalog. Limit results by “Held By Library” location (in left sidebar) to “Milligan Libraries”. Reference books, print periodicals, theses, and archival items are non-circulating and cannot be checked out.
2. Fill out and submit the Distance Student Book/Media Request Form. All information must be supplied to assure accurate and timely processing of requests.
3. Items will be shipped to the student’s address via USPS Media Mail at no charge. Allow 7-10 days, depending upon location, for items to arrive. Students should save the enclosed pre-paid return shipping envelope for returns. (If the pre-paid return shipping envelope is misplaced, damaged, or otherwise not used, students will need to return borrowed items to Milligan Libraries at their own expense.)
4. Immediately report any items that do not arrive in a reasonable time, or arrive in a damaged condition to the User Services Librarian (contact information here).
5. Books and media are checked out for six (6) weeks from date items are requested, with option for one four (4) week renewal. Renewal requests should be sent to the User Services Librarian (contact information here).
6. Books and media must be returned to Milligan Libraries before the due date. Items should be carefully and securely packaged with provided pre-paid return shipping envelope, and dropped off at the nearest US Post Office.
7. Student will be assessed a replacement charge for all lost, damaged, or otherwise non-returned (non-received) items checked out from the Lending Collection. The replacement charge is the library’s current cost of replacing the item plus a $20 per item processing fee.

Online Resources (including access to Milligan OneSearch, the online catalog, e-books, and journal databases). Many pages on the library website, including the Milligan Libraries Online Catalog, are open for browsing and searching. However, links to access specific information resources (such as electronic encyclopedias or journal databases) will bring up an authentication screen prompting the student to enter the USERNAME and PASSWORD from their Milligan University Login in the appropriate fields. Authentication is necessary to allow off-campus students access to licensed content. Students experiencing difficulty accessing resources from off-campus should contact Milligan Libraries using one of the methods listed on the library website.

Journal Articles Requested Through Interlibrary Loan. Distance students can request access to journal articles directly from within Milligan OneSearch or an EBSCOhost database by clicking the “Request via Interlibrary Loan” link on the associated item record. Journal article requests and requests for individual book chapters can also be made utilizing the webform under the “Campus & Interlibrary Loan” menu on the library website. Fill in all required fields. Include as much citation information as possible (e.g., Volume, Issue, Chapter Number, Pages) to assure accurate request fulfillment. Filled article and chapter requests are typically delivered to your Milligan University email as an attachment or link to a document retrieval system. Adobe Reader or other PDF viewer software is required to open and view articles.

Books and Media Requested Through Interlibrary Loan. Distance students needing access to physical books and media that are not available in Milligan Libraries’ holdings should contact the user Services Librarian for assistance in securing needed items. If alternative means or resources are not available, students may request these at no charge via the library’s Interlibrary Loan service.

It is important to understand that book and media items requested on the student’s behalf from another library have to first be received by Milligan Libraries and then shipped to the student’s address. This will add significantly to shipping times. Since return due dates are set by the lending library, usable borrowing time may be significantly reduced. Additionally, as with items borrowed from Milligan Libraries’ holdings, the student assumes responsibility for any costs associated with lost, damaged, or otherwise non-returned (non-received) items as imposed by the lending library plus a $20 per item processing fee.

Follow this procedure closely:

1. Search the Online Catalog. Confirm there are no holdings for requested item(s) at Milligan Libraries.
2. Open the full Catalog item record (by clicking on the title link). Click the “Request via Interlibrary Loan” button under the “Check Availability” tab. Fill out and submit the webform. All information must be supplied to assure accurate and timely processing of requests.
3. Once the request has been successfully submitted, send an email to library @ milligan.edu with the subject line: “Distance Student ILL Request.” In the body of the email include your NAME, MILLIGAN ID BARCODE NUMBER (begins 41881…), ITEM TITLE, SHIPPING ADDRESS, and DATE NEEDED. (Delivery by needed date cannot be guaranteed. But this helps the library determine whether shipping by date needed is feasible.) A separate email is required for each item requested.
4. Once items are received by Milligan Libraries from the lending library, they will be shipped to the student’s address via USPS Media Mail at no charge. Students should save the enclosed pre-paid return shipping envelope for returns. (If the pre-paid return shipping envelope is misplaced, damaged, or otherwise not used, students will need to return borrowed items to Milligan Libraries at their own expense.)
5. Due dates for returning requested items are set by the lending library. Students must allow sufficient time to return items to Milligan Libraries before the due date. It may be possible to request additional checkout time on items. However, this must be done before the current due date, and is not guaranteed. Contact the User Services Librarian for more information and assistance.
6. Books and media must be returned to Milligan Libraries before the due date. Items should be carefully and securely packaged with provided pre-paid return shipping envelope, and dropped off at the nearest US Post Office.
7. Student is responsible for any costs associated with lost, damaged, or otherwise non-returned (non-received) items as imposed by the lending library plus a $20 per item processing fee.

Tennessee Academic Library Cooperative (TALC) and Atla Reciprocal Borrowing Program. Milligan Libraries is a participating member in the Tennessee Academic Library Cooperative (TALC) and American Theological Library Association’s (Atla) Reciprocal Borrowing Program, which grant checkout privileges from libraries at other participating institutions. Visit links for information about these programs and participating libraries. (Milligan students can borrow items from East Tennessee State University’s Charles C. Sherrod Library as participating libraries in the Tennessee Academic Library Cooperative (TALC).) Typically, proof of current enrollment at Milligan University is required by the participating library (e.g., presenting Milligan University Identification Card, and/or demonstrating a valid Milligan College Network Login, etc.). Lending periods are determined by each participating library. Students are responsible for adhering to local library policies, and returning all borrowed items in a timely fashion.

Yes. The Milligan University Faculty Handbook states that retired faculty have the privilege of continuing to use Milligan Libraries. The Library defines your use privileges as follows:

• Faculty members who resign from Milligan University prior to retirement are not afforded a special Library use privilege. However, these can continue to use Milligan Libraries as community borrowers.
• Upon retirement from Milligan University, your patron record will be transferred to “Retired Faculty” status. You continue to use your Milligan ID card as your Library card and your Milligan email address for communication with the Library.
• Lending Book borrowing period is 6 months (renewable for another 6 months). Media borrowing period (e.g., DVDs) is 14 days. There is no limit on the number of items that can be checked out at any one time. Check out items in person. Shipping is not available.
• Interlibrary loan privileges continue consistent with lending library policy. You will be notified by email when your items arrive. Check out items in person. Shipping is not available.
• Access to electronic resources is limited to in-library use unless you are continuing as a part-time/adjunct teacher at Milligan University. Per licensing, remote access to electronic resources is limited to current faculty, staff, and students only.
• In-library printing.

Milligan University students, staff, and alumni can check out books for 30 days; DVDs for 7 days. Items can be renewed 3 times if they are not on hold for other users, or billed (more than 35 days overdue). Alumni may check out up to 20 items (including 10 DVDs) at one time, with the same lending periods as above, though items can only be renewed once.

Milligan University faculty can check out lending books for one year (retired faculty can check out lending books for 6 months renewable for an additional 6 months); DVDs for 14 days. Items can be renewed once if they are not on hold for other users, or billed (more than 65 days overdue).

Community borrowers can check out books for 30 days, with a limit of 20 items. Items can be renewed once if they are not on hold for other users, or billed (more than 25 days overdue). Community borrowers may not check out DVDs.

A professor may place assigned reading texts for a particular course, called a course reserve, in the library for a limited checkout period. Typical reserve checkout periods are 2-hour in-library use, or 24-hour overnight checkout. Students request course reserves at the Circulation Desk and present their Milligan ID card for checkout.

Reference works and print periodicals typically cannot be checked out. These items are for in-library use only.

When the library is open, please return items to the Circulation Desk at either Welshimer or Seminary location. When the library is closed, at Welshimer Library, place items in the Book Return slot at the left of the front doors. At the Seminary Library, use the blue Book Depository outside the west wing of the B.D. Phillips Memorial Building.

You can make an in-person request at the Circulation Desk to place a hold on any currently checked out item. You will be notified by email once the item has been returned and is available to be checked out. To protect user privacy, library staff cannot disclose who is using, or has used, a library item, or who has requested information on a particular topic, except a user inquiring about their own record, or law enforcement officers with warrants for specific information.

The library sends automated email notices when items are overdue but does not charge daily fines for overdue items. An item is billed when it is 25 days overdue for community/alumni borrowers, 35 days overdue for staff/students, and 65 days overdue for faculty. You will be charged the library’s cost of replacing the non-returned item plus a $20.00 processing fee per item. Your library account will also be blocked (which prevents you from checking out new items or requesting items through interlibrary loan).

Students will have charges added to their student account. All other users will receive an invoice by mail. Your account will be blocked until all billed items are returned and/or charges paid. Students may settle their accounts in the Milligan University Business Office. All other users may settle their accounts at the library during regular business hours.

If you return a billed item, the User Services Librarian will remove the charge from your student account and/or rescind the invoice. If you have already paid the charge, Milligan University will issue a full refund minus the $20.00 per-item processing fee.

Outstanding library charges, as with any other unresolved student fees, may prevent you from graduating, registering, transferring, receiving transcripts, withdrawing, or transferring credits to another institution.

All items checked out to you are your responsibility until returned. If an item is lost or damaged, you will be charged the library’s cost of replacing the item plus a $20.00 processing fee per item. Students will have charges added to their student account. All other users will receive an invoice by mail. Your library account will be blocked until charges are paid.

Outstanding library charges, as with any other unresolved student fees, may prevent you from graduating, registering, transferring, receiving transcripts, withdrawing, or transferring credits to another institution.

Current Milligan University students, faculty, and staff may borrow items not held by Milligan Libraries from other lending libraries utilizing Interlibrary Loan. This service is not available to alumni or community borrowers. If you are a student in a distance education program be sure to also read the section below entitled “Interlibrary Loan for Distance Students.”

Interlibrary loan requests for books and audiovisual media can be made directly from within the Online Catalog. From the full item record (by clicking on the title link), click on the “Request via Interlibrary Loan” button in the “Access Options” card. Fill in the required fields on the form and click “Submit”. Library staff will process and submit your request. You will receive an email when the item arrives, which can be picked up from the Circulation Desk at either Welshimer or Seminary Library location. During the academic year, library staff will deliver items requested by faculty and staff to staff/departmental mailboxes in Derthick Hall.

Interlibrary loan requests for journal articles can be made directly from within Milligan OneSearch or an EBSCOhost database by clicking the “Request via Interlibrary Loan” link on the associated item record. Journal article requests and requests for individual book chapters can also be made utilizing the webform under the “Campus & Interlibrary Loan” menu on the library website. Fill in all required fields. Include as much citation information as possible (e.g., Volume, Issue, Chapter Number, Pages) to assure accurate request fulfillment. Filled article and chapter requests are typically delivered to your Milligan University email as an attachment or link to a document retrieval system. Adobe Reader or other PDF viewer software is required to open and view articles.

Important notes regarding interlibrary loan:

• Please help Milligan Libraries staff to assist you. Confirm that Milligan Libraries doesn’t have local holdings for needed books, media, or journal articles before placing an interlibrary loan request. Consult information resource discovery tools (Online Catalog, Milligan OneSearch, and Journals Full Text Finder) on the library website.
• Milligan Libraries is committed to the accurate and timely processing of all interlibrary loan requests. However, a variety of factors influence the length of time required to fill requests. The library is unable to provide a guaranteed delivery date. Please allow plenty of lead time when requesting items. Average time to receive are 5 days for articles and 2 weeks for books.
• In rare instances, libraries assess a charge for lending interlibrary loan items. Milligan Libraries will pay this charge on your behalf. However, before filling the affected request you will be notified by email and asked to confirm your continuing need for the requested item. Once confirmation is received, we will process your request immediately.
• The library does not fill student requests for textbooks through interlibrary loan.
• The library will fill interlibrary loan requests for items in its holdings that are unavailable because they are billed, missing, or in repair. The library will also consider filling requests for a print version of a book that is locally held in ebook format. Contact the User Services Librarian for assistance.
• Books and media borrowed through interlibrary loan typically include a label or strap with an item due date. Do not remove this label or strap. Return interlibrary loan items to the Welshimer or Seminary Library Circulation Desk on or before the posted due date.
• Milligan Libraries will not fill interlibrary loan requests for users whose library account is blocked for long overdue items (35 days overdue for staff/students; 65 days overdue for faculty). See “What are the fines for overdue items?” above.
• Milligan Libraries reserves the right to block the library account of any user with interlibrary loans that are more than 14 days overdue or that have been recalled by the lending library. You will be notified via email if an item has been recalled. Interlibrary loan items may be renewed at the lending library’s discretion provided they are not overdue or recalled. Contact the User Services Librarian to request a renewal.
• If Milligan Libraries is invoiced for an overdue interlibrary loan item, the user who requested the item is responsible for payment unless returned. If the item is not returned to the library within 7 days, Milligan Libraries will pay the invoice, but the requester will then be charged the amount owed plus a $20.00 processing fee.
• Loss of or damage to an interlibrary loan item will result in a $20.00 processing charge per item in addition to any fees charged by the lending library.
• Contact the User Services Librarian with any questions or concerns.

Interlibrary Loan for Distance Students

Milligan Libraries is committed to serving the Milligan University learning community with relevant, quality information resources (books, journal articles, media, and online resources) necessary for the completion of course assignments and conducting research. This commitment is extended to students enrolled in distance education programs with as little restriction as possible, including accessing needed information resources from other libraries via interlibrary loan.

Journal articles requested through Interlibrary Loan. Distance students needing access to journal articles that are not available in full-text, either from the library’s print periodicals (from which scans can be requested) or in an online journal database to which the library subscribes, should follow the instructions above.

Books and media requested through Interlibrary Loan. Distance students needing access to physical books and media that are not available in Milligan Libraries’ holdings should contact the user Services Librarian for assistance in securing needed items. If alternative means or resources are not available, students may request these at no charge via the library’s Interlibrary Loan service.

It is important to understand that book and media items requested on the student’s behalf from another library have to first be received by Milligan Libraries and then shipped to the student’s address. This will add significantly to shipping times. Since return due dates are set by the lending library, usable borrowing time may be significantly reduced. Additionally, as with items borrowed from Milligan Libraries’ holdings, the student assumes responsibility for any costs associated with lost, damaged, or otherwise non-returned (non-received) items as imposed by the lending library plus a $20 per item processing fee.

Follow this procedure closely:

1. Search the Online Catalog. Confirm there are no holdings for requested item(s) at Milligan Libraries.
2. Open the full Catalog item record (by clicking on the title link). Click the “Request via Interlibrary Loan” button in the “Access Options” card. Fill out and submit the webform. All information must be supplied to assure accurate and timely processing of requests.
3. Once the request has been successfully submitted, send an email to library @ milligan.edu with the subject line: “Distance Student ILL Request.” In the body of the email include your NAME, MILLIGAN ID BARCODE NUMBER (begins 41881…), ITEM TITLE, SHIPPING ADDRESS, and DATE NEEDED. (Delivery by needed date cannot be guaranteed. But this helps the library determine whether shipping by date needed is feasible.) A separate email is required for each item requested.
4. Once items are received by Milligan Libraries from the lending library, they will be shipped to the student’s address via USPS Media Mail at no charge. Students should save the enclosed pre-paid return shipping envelope for returns. (If the pre-paid return shipping envelope is misplaced, damaged, or otherwise not used, students will need to return borrowed items to Milligan Libraries at their own expense.)
5. Due dates for returning requested items are set by the lending library. Students must allow sufficient time to return items to Milligan Libraries before the due date. It may be possible to request additional checkout time on items. However, this must be done before the current due date, and is not guaranteed. Contact the User Services Librarian for more information and assistance.
6. Books and media must be returned to Milligan Libraries before the due date. Items should be carefully and securely packaged with provided pre-paid return shipping envelope, and dropped off at the nearest US Post Office.
7. Student is responsible for any costs associated with lost, damaged, or otherwise non-returned (non-received) items as imposed by the lending library plus a $20 per item processing fee.

Milligan Libraries is committed to protecting the privacy of its users. Library staff cannot disclose who is using, or has used, a library item, or who has requested information on a particular topic, except a user inquiring about their own record, or law enforcement officers with warrants for specific information. Tennessee Code statutes 10-8-102 and 10-8-102(a) exempt library records identifying patrons from the Tennessee Public Records Act.

With the exception of the preservation functions of archival collections, collections at Milligan Libraries are intended to support the University’s teaching mission and curriculum at the appropriate undergraduate and graduate levels; oriented toward use to assist students in their research and completion of course assignments; to support faculty in course development and some faculty research; and general informational and casual needs. See the Collection Development Policy for Milligan Libraries for more information.

Online Catalog

Holdings of books and audiovisual media at Milligan Libraries are searchable via the Library Online Catalog, which is available from the library website. From the “Resources” drop-down menu select Books/Media > Milligan & Libraries Worldwide, or select Books/Media from the search widget on the library website homepage. You can search by Keyword, Author, Title, etc. Search results with holdings in Milligan Libraries rise to the top of the list. Item records direct users to shelving location at either the Welshimer or Seminary Library. eBooks with holdings in Milligan Libraries that surface in search results can be viewed directly from the Catalog using the link embedded in the Catalog record (off-campus users will be prompted to login with their Milligan network credentials). Items with a status “Available” should be available for check out from the shelves. Items are occasionally misshelved. Ask library staff for assistance if you cannot locate an item.

The Catalog will indicate if an item is checked out (with due date) and not currently available. You can make an in-person request at the Circulation Desk to place a hold on any currently checked out item. You will be notified by email once the item has been returned and is again available to be checked out. To protect user privacy, library staff cannot disclose who is using, or has used, a library item, or who has requested information on a particular topic, except a user inquiring about their own record, or law enforcement officers with warrants for specific information.

Items in Catalog search results that are not held by Milligan Libraries can be requested from another lending library using interlibrary loan. Click on the “Request via Interlibrary Loan” link, fill out and submit the form. You will be notified by email when requested item(s) arrive.

Milligan Libraries uses Library of Congress Classification, an alphanumeric system of Call Numbers composed of letters and numbers to organize items and aid in location. Write down the complete Call Number for the item from the Catalog then browse to the item’s shelf location to find the match.

Milligan OneSearch

Milligan OneSearch is an information resource discovery search engine. It functions like Google. However, instead of searching the open web, it searches across a majority of the information resources (journal article, ebook, etc.) databases to which Milligan Libraries subscribes. Book and media holdings from the Library Catalog are also searchable from within Milligan OneSearch. Access Milligan OneSearch from the library website, using the search box widget on the home page, or by selecting Milligan OneSearch from the “Resources” drop-down menu. Off-campus users will be prompted to login with their Milligan network credentials. Items in Milligan OneSearch search results that are not available in full text can be requested from another lending library using interlibrary loan. Click on the “Request via Interlibrary Loan” link, fill out and submit the form. You will be notified by email when requested item(s) arrive.

Full Text Finder

Full Text Finder is a tool for locating print and electronic full text journal holdings at Milligan Libraries. This tool is especially useful for locating full text from known journal citations. From the library website, select Full Text Finder from the “Resources” drop-down menu. Off-campus users will be prompted to login with their Milligan network credentials.

Subject Databases, e-Reference, and Other Specialized Information Resources

Milligan Libraries provides users with an array of subject-based journal article, ebook, and streaming media databases, and electronic encyclopedias and dictionaries. From the library website, select Databases, e-Encyclopedias & Dictionaries, or Specialized Resources from the “Resources” drop-down menu. The Databases and e-Reference pages are organized by broad subject category. Off-campus users will be prompted to login with their Milligan network credentials when a resource is selected. Items in Milligan OneSearch search results that are not available in full text can be requested from another lending library using interlibrary loan. Click on the “Request via Interlibrary Loan” link, fill out and submit the form. You will be notified by email when requested item(s) arrive.

Milligan Libraries provides an array of electronic information resources that can be accessed anytime from the library website, both on- and off-campus. Due to licensing restrictions, use of these resources is limited to current Milligan University faculty, students, and staff.

When attempting to access resources off-campus, you will be prompted to verify (authenticate) your current affiliation. Login with your Milligan University network credentials (the same login you use to gain access to the Course Management System). Only a single login is required per session, even if multiple information resources are accessed.

If you are having trouble accessing a resource off-campus, first make sure that you have entered the above login information correctly. You will be prevented from accessing library resources off-campus if your account is blocked or expired. Occasionally, difficulty accessing library resources can be caused by network or server issues. If you are still having trouble, contact a library staff member using one of the methods listed on the library website for assistance.

Most ebooks can be read online using the platform’s built-in browser-based viewer. However, depending on the platform, various options also exist for downloading chapters or entire books to your computer or mobile device for offline reading. For example, ebooks on the JSTOR platform can simply be downloaded a chapter at a time, in PDF format, without digital rights management (copy protection). The procedure for downloading ebooks on the EBSCO platform is a bit more involved. Detailed instructions for downloading EBSCO ebooks to your computer are available here. If you are still having trouble, contact a library staff member using one of the methods listed on the library website for assistance.

Milligan DigitalRepository (MDR) is Milligan University’s digital repository intended to capture, distribute, and preserve scholarly work created by faculty, staff, and students at Milligan University and Emmanuel Christian Seminary at Milligan, as well as materials of historical value to the University and Seminary. MDR provides access to digitized materials of The Holloway Archives at Milligan University and the Helsabeck Archives of the Stone-Campbell Movement. By offering a central location for depositing these materials, MDR makes them available to a wider audience and helps assure long-term preservation. Learn about how to submit items to Milligan DigitalRepository here, or contact the University Archivist.

Yes. Library staff is available during most of the hours that the library is open to assist with research. You can also chat with a librarian online using the Live Chat accessible from any page on the library website. For in-depth research assistance, contact the Research & Instruction Librarian at the Welshimer Library or the Theological Librarian at the Seminary Library to schedule an appointment.

Both Welshimer and Seminary locations provide wireless network access on all floors, a number of public access computers, and networked multifunction copier/scanner/printers.

Milligan students, faculty, and staff with their own laptops can access library printers using the Mobility Print app. Ask a library staff member if you need assistance.

Authorized guests can gain access to the wireless network on their own laptops or use the public access computers with a provided login. Ask a library staff member for assistance. Copying, scanning, and printing is limited to current Milligan students, faculty, and staff only.

NOTICE: The copyright law of the United States (Title 17 U.S. Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. The person using the equipment is liable for any infringement. That being said, under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

The Welshimer Library building is an older facility that currently is not equipped with front door access or an elevator. Nevertheless, efforts have been made to accommodate persons with mobility disabilities or injuries. A marked disability parking space is provided in the parking area at the rear of the building adjoining ground level access to the building via a door with door bell and automatic opener. The Basement Floor is a spacious, well-lit study area with tables, wireless network access, computer station and networked multifunction copier/scanner/printer. Assistance from library staff, including help with research or securing physical information resources is available from the telphone located adjacent to the computer station. A disability access restroom is also provided on this floor.

The Seminary Library building is likewise an older facility that currently is not equipped with front door access. Nevertheless, efforts have been made to accommodate persons with mobility disabilities or injuries. Three (3) marked disability parking spaces are provided outside the west wing of the B.D. Phillips Memorial Building near the Seminary Library. The library is equipped with an elevator to facilitate mobility between floors. Library staff can provide help with securing physical information resources.

Milligan Libraries enters electronic copies of all completed graduate student theses and dissertations into its permanent collection in our digital repository Milligan DigitalRepository (MDR). Follow the steps for self-submission of your thesis or dissertation under “Submit Scholarship to MDR” on the Milligan DigitalRepository homepage. For assistance or more information, please contact the University Archivist.

Students interested in bound printed copies of their thesis or dissertation can contact HF Group (not affiliated with Milligan University) regarding their “Thesis On Demand” bindery service.

Welshimer Library

Regular Semester Hours	Hours
Monday – Thursday	7:45 AM – 12:00 AM
Friday	7:45 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday	11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday	2:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Research Help	Hours
Monday – Thursday	8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday	8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday	7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Summer Session	Hours
Monday – Thursday	8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday	8:00 AM – 12:00 noon
Holidays and Breaks	Hours
Monday – Friday	8:00 AM – 5:00 PM*

*Library closes at 5:00 PM the day before break begins and opens 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM the evening before classes resume.

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Seminary Library

Regular Semester Hours	Hours
Monday	7:45 AM – 10:00 PM
Tuesday	7:45 AM – 10:00 PM*
Wednesday	7:45 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursday	7:45 AM – 10:00 PM*
Friday	7:45 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday	Closed
Sunday	2:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Research Help	Hours
Monday – Friday	8:00 AM – 5:00 PM*
Summer Session	Hours
Monday – Thursday	8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday	8:00 AM – 12:00 noon

*The Seminary library is closed for chapel on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 10:55 AM – 11:55 AM.

Yes. Both Welshimer and Seminary locations have study rooms that can be reserved by individuals and groups. Most are equipped with white boards. Persons affiliated with Milligan University can reserve study rooms for up to 4 hours at a time using the Study Room Reservation webform. Please give 24 hours advanced notice on all room reservations.

Room Use Policy

• While a reservation is not required to use a room, priority is given to individuals and groups that have made a reservation. Persons occupying a room without a reservation can be asked to vacate.
• Rooms are for library-appropriate activities only (e.g., study, presentation rehearsal, interviews, conversation).
• Be respectful of other library users regarding noise. Conversation at normal volume is allowed. Keep room door closed while occupied.
• Food and drinks are allowed, but clean-up after yourself before you leave.
• Leave lights on in room while occupied.
• Do not attempt to open room windows.
• Do not leave room unattended during your reservation period.
• Do not leave items unattended in room. The library cannot be responsible for lost or stolen items.

In Welshimer Library there is a formal “Quiet Zone” located in the Second Floor stacks. Otherwise, there are quieter and louder places located throughout the library depending on user need or preference. Individual users tend to prefer quiet; while groups congregating for study or socializing appreciate being able to converse normally. The Seminary Library does not have designated areas, though the library tends to be quieter overall. Normal conversation is allowed. Groups tend to congregate on the Main Floor and individuals on the Second Floor. Users at both locations are encouraged to be respectful of others at all times. Please talk with a library staff member if you have a question or concern.

Children age 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult at all times. In consideration for those who are studying, please take crying or loud children out of the library. Older children should observe respectful behavior as indicated above.

Personal music or video players can be used with headphones set at low volume. Individual and group viewing of videos/films is limited to study rooms set at low volume. Conversation via the use of cell phones is discouraged. Please silence cell phone ringer upon entering the library.

Yes. Just take extra care around library materials, and clean up after yourself. Hot and cold water is available in the Coat Closet Cafe on the Main Floor of Welshimer Library. The Seminary Library often provides coffee (when donated) and the conference suite has a library use microwave oven and eating spaces.