VANCE MEMORIAL LIBRARY – “Your Place for Academic Success”

Vance Memorial Library is located in the Collins Learning Center. It operates within a Christian environment and provides access to services and information resources to support the educational and research needs of the Dallas Baptist University community. The library also houses some important archives such as the Baptist Heritage Collection and the Texana Collection.

Library faculty and staff provide:

Research Assistance in person or online (libguides.dbu.edu/library)
Database and Catalog Usage Instructions and Access
Library Orientation and Tours
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) (Borrowing items from other libraries)

Other services include:

Study Areas (First and Second Floor)
Photocopy Machines (First Floor)
Computer Research Stations (First and Second Floor)
Laptop and iPad Checkout
Current Reading Materials Area

How to Access Important Resources

Online Databases

The DBU Library provides access to over 200 online databases - libguides.dbu.edu/az.php. These provide access to thousands of articles from scholarly journals, newspapers, magazines, and other information sources. Many offer the full text of the article to read online or print. Log in using your DBU username and password. If assistance is needed, contact the Research Librarians at 214-333-5221.

Online Catalog of Books

Access to the Library’s materials is provided through the web-accessible catalog: dbu.on.worldcat.org. Locate titles of over 270,000 books plus over 80,000 eBooks. Policies regarding the use of library materials can be found at libguides.dbu.edu/student_policies/circulation.

Interlibrary Loan

If research leads you to an article or book not owned by DBU’s library, it can be requested through Interlibrary Loan (ILL) at libguides.dbu.edu/student_policies/ILL or 214-333-5389. Textbooks cannot be requested through Interlibrary Loan.

TexShare

Students who live in Texas are able to use additional materials at libraries throughout Texas by presenting a TexShare card. Apply for a card online (https://libguides.dbu.edu/student_policies/texshare-card-request) and use it to borrow books from most Texas college and university libraries – even some public libraries. For a list of participating libraries and policies, visit the TexShare website, www.tsl.texas.gov/texshare/libsearch.

Visit Us
Students, faculty, and staff are always welcome to use the Library. In order to check out materials, you must show your current DBU ID card, which can be obtained in the Computer Lab on the second floor of the Learning Center.

Day	Hours
Monday through Friday	6:30 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. (Midnight)
Saturday	7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday	2:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. (Midnight)

Research Librarians are available to help you Sunday-Thursday until 9:00 p.m.

Summer, winter, and holiday hours may vary. Please check the library website or call to confirm. 214-333-5320

Contact Us

General library information

Assistance for research and other reference questions is available from a Research Librarian via Webchat, email, or phone.

Telephone reference: 214-333-5221 or 214-333-5370
Email: lib_ref@dbu.edu
Web: libguides.dbu.edu/library/home
Libanswers.dbu.edu/AskALibrarian/index

Academic Services

Academic Services