Veritas Evangelical Seminary Library
Welcome to the VES Library homepage where research is only a click away. The shared Library collection of 20,000 print volumes offers each student research materials and study helps that include printed and e-books, journals, periodicals, special religion collection of rare books, research gateway, online full text databases, computer lab, and individual work stations in a quiet learning environment. A full-time Operations Librarian and/or staff volunteers are always available to assist you when in the Library or by phone.
Hours: 6:30 am - 11:30 pm M-F; 7:30 am - 9:30 pm Saturday; 11:00 am - 7:00 pm Sunday;
Address: 39407 Murrieta Hot Springs Road, Murrieta, CA 92563
Phone: 951.696.5944 ext. 3826
Fax: 951.677.7017
Campus Map
Library Staff
Mission Statement
The library provides the communities of Veritas Evangelical Seminary with services and resources that reflect depth of knowledge and diversity of opinion to develop critical thinking skills and encourage lifelong learning.
Library Objectives
•Increase depth and breadth of the collection, in a variety of formats, by continuous evaluation and improvement of the library’s resources.
•Create an environment that promotes study and research by maintaining and improving the physical environment of the holdings and use of the library.
•Improve access to the library collections and promote library services to students and faculty.
•Develop instruction for lifelong learning and critical thinking skills
•Continue systematic updates of computer hardware and enhance access to new software technologies.
•Develop and increase as needed a quality staff in the service and operations of the library.
Services
The VES Library provides the following services to students, faculty and staff of Veritas Evangelical Seminary.
•Information and reference/research assistance for individuals and groups
•Library research instruction (Information Literacy)
•Useful, dynamic library website that provides 24/7 access to sources and services
•Remotely accessible research databases•Online and remotely accessible library catalog and research engine
•Course reserves
•Computers and wireless access
•Photocopying, printing & scanning
•Regularly updated website
•Posted library hours
•Book drop
Library Operations Manual
Overdue Items Policy
Research
Search Library Books
WorldCat Catalog
EBSCO Host
Biblical Archaeology Archives
Research Gateway
The Claremont Colleges Digital Library (CCDL)
Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL)
Internet Archive (Full Text Books)
Princeton Theological Seminary Electronic Library