It is likely that from time-to-time in your studies you may need books, articles and possibly other items (e.g., DVDs) that are not held by the campus libraries, All Merlin, or MOBIUS.
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1. One way that you can go about getting materials from outside MERLIN/MOBIUS is this, click Request an item (ILL@MU) |
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2. This is a two-part link. If you click on the first part of the link you will arrive at this screen which connects to pages that explain the process and rules governing Interlibrary Loan. |
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3. Clicking on the 2nd link takes you to this page. Use your email username and password to login. |
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4. The next screen shows the status of your Interlibrary Loan Account (i.e., what items you have checked out/requested). On the left-hand portion of the screen among other options, under New Request, you have a list of the categorizes of items that you can use this form to request. Let’s look at the option for requesting a Book by clicking on that option. |
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5. All the red asterisk portions of the form, you now see, must be completed. |
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6. I would like to read this book which is not available through MERLIN/MOBIUS.
I would complete the Book Request form making certain that I filled in every line that was marked by a red asterisk. I would watch my email to see when the item arrived or for any questions the Interlibrary Loan staff might have about my request.
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7. Another way that I can request items through Interlibrary Loan is by using WorldCat which includes holdings of libraries throughout the world. WorldCat is also a valuable tool in finding out about the range of materials that might be available on your topic. Go the libraries’ homepage and click A database. |
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8. On the next screen, I type WorldCat on the command line and proceed to Search Database Names. |
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9. There are several WorldCat options, select the 1st one. |
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10. I would like to find books on Asperger’s syndrome and genius. |
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11. There are a number of hits for this search. I reviewed the hits and selected #5.
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12. I would like to read this book.
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13. I click Find it @ MU to see if we have a copy.
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14. We don’t have it but Book Finder recommends ILL. |
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15. I login to the system. |
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16. The ILL request form should have all the required fields, those with a red asterisk, populated when it appears as the next page. However, in this instance, the Author/Editor/Producer blank had not been completed by the system. When I tried to submit the form without this information, another form appeared with the omitted information bolded in red. I supplied the name of the author and the form was accepted. |
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17. After a successful submission, the status page for your ILL requests will appear verifying your request. An email message will let you know when your ILL item has arrived. |
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