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| Interlibrary Loan Procedures For On-Campus Patrons |
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TO SUBMIT A REQUEST Basic Instructions / Books / Dissertations / ERIC Documents / Articles
TO RECEIVE
TO RETURN
TO RENEW |


| TO SUBMIT A REQUEST |
Basic Instructions
Please borrow only the number of books you can read within two weeks
without
MelCat should be your first source for borrowing books and dissertations
because of our
OCLC FistSearch should be the second choice for books and first choice for
articles as it
Books
1. Verify that the book is NOT in the Library Catalog in print,
electronic, or microfiche.
2. If book is not in the Library Catalog, borrow from MelCat for QUICK
DELIVERY and
1. Verify that full text is NOT in
Dissertation Abstracts.
2. Verify that the dissertation is NOT in
Library Catalog in print or
microfiche.
3. If the dissertation is NOT in Dissertation Abstracts or Library Catalog,
borrow from MelCat
1. The FASTEST and EASIEST way to locate and request an article is to log
on to the
ERIC documents (ED 002 747 - ED 467 875) published in 1958-2002 are in
the ERIC microfiche
ERIC indexes articles and documents. For articles, limit to < Journals
CIJE > and follow
1. Verify that the document is not in full text in the database or in
microfiche in the Media Center.
Books / Dissertations / ERIC Documents
Books / Dissertations / ERIC Documents
Books / Dissertations / ERIC Documents
2. Submit the completed form with the book to the Circulation Desk and have
the book
3. If you do NOT receive notification of renewal, RETURN the book to
Circulation Desk
We count on you to help us maintain a good record with the lending
libraries so that they will
Date of Document: April 20, 2006
intentions of renewing. Borrow no more than 10 requests within
the same week. Lending
libraries have the right to impose their rules on
materials they lend, including recalls and
fines, so please plan
accordingly.
special arrangements with Michigan libraries. MelCat
requests go directly to the libraries
listed in the system and materials
are received via courier service thus making it the
fastest and cheapest
way to borrow materials.
is the network we use for interlibrary loan with
libraries worldwide. Bear in mind that each
potential lending library
in OCLC is allowed 4 days to fill the request before it goes on to
the next potential lending library. This means that it may take anywhere
from one day to
three weeks to receive any materials requested through
OCLC FirstSearch. Books and
dissertations are sent by postal mail,
articles may be sent by postal mail or in electronic
format.
COST-SAVINGS.
a. Click <
Search MelCat >.
3. If book needed for course-related research at Andrews is NOT in the
Library Catalog or
b. Select record with the most libraries.
c. Click < Get this for me >.
d. Select < Andrews University >, then click < Submit >.
e. Type your email address and password, then click < Submit >.
f. Wait for notification of arrival and claim immediately at Circulation
Desk.
MelCat, log on to
WorldCat.
a. Do your search and click title of record desired.
4. If book is NOT in the Library Catalog, MelCat , or WorldCat, it will take
longer to negotiate
b. Click < ILL > from a detailed record of a published book.
c. Fill out form COMPLETELY except "Date Needed" and "Max Cost."
d. Remember to give your Andrews email address and select your dept. and
status.
e. Click < Submit >.
f. Wait for notification of arrival and claim immediately at Circulation
Desk.
with a library that will lend the book. We offer
this SLOW METHOD as the LAST RESORT.
a. From the library's home page, click < For Off-Campus Students > at the
menu bar
Dissertations
on the left.
b. Click <
Request a book >.
c. On the left column, fill out your personal information and give your
Andrews email.
d. On the right column, at Type of Request select < Book >.
e. Fill in the Book Title, Author, Year, and Edition (blue) and Verified
(gray) boxes.
Click < Submit >.
f. Wait for notification of arrival and check out book at
Circulation Desk.
for QUICK DELIVERY and COST-SAVINGS.
a. Click <
Search MelCat >.
4. If dissertation is NOT in Dissertation Abstracts, Library Catalog, or
MelCat, log on to
WorldCat.
b. Select record with the most libraries.
c. Click < Get this for me! > Select < Andrews University >, then click
< Submit >,
d. Type your email address and password, then click < Submit >.
f. Wait for notification of arrival and check out book at
Circulation Desk.
a. Do your search and click title of record in the desired format
(book or microform).
5. If dissertation is NOT in the Library Catalog, MelCat, or WorldCat, it
will take longer to negotiate
b. Click < ILL > from detailed record of the dissertation.>
c. Fill out form COMPLETELY except "Date Needed" and "Max Cost."
d. Remember to give your Andrews email address and select your dept.
and status.
e. Click < Submit >.
f. Wait for notification of arrival and check out dissertation at
Circulation Desk.
g. For microform copies, use microfiche reader/printer at the Media
Center.
with a library that will lend the
dissertation. We offer this SLOW METHOD as a LAST RESORT.
a. From the library's home page, click
Articles
b. Click <
Request a book >.
c. On the left column, fill out your personal information and give
your Andrews email.
d. On the right column, at Type of Request select
e. Fill in the Book Title, Author, Year, and Edition (blue) and
Verified in (gray) boxes.
Click < Submit >.
f. Wait for notification of arrival and check out dissertation at
Circulation Desk.
g. For microform copies, use microfiche reader / printer at the Media
Center.
appropriate OCLC database. If you don't know which OCLC
database indexes the journal
you are interested in, look it up in
<
Periodicals A-Z >.
a. Do a search in the appropriate OCLC database and click on
title of article.
2. If you are in non-OCLC database such as EBSCO, ProQuest, Gale, Silver
Platter, etc. there
b. IGNORE the Andrews University icon. Article may be in or < PDF>
in that database.
c. Verify availability in other databases while in that OCLC database.
d. If article is NOT available in electronic or print format, submit a
request by clicking
< ILL > from the detailed record of the article.
Click < Submit >.
(open the .tif files).
are more steps to follow.
a. Verify full text availability. They would either be in < HTML > or
< Text + Graphics >
ERIC Documents
or < PDF >.
b. Verify availability in other databases by clicking on < Journal Linker >
or
< Article Linker > if provided. Otherwise, you will
have to toggle between the database
and the < Periodials A-Z > list
to check where a full text or print copy of the article is found.
c. If full text is not available anywhere, submit your request from the
appropriate OCLC
database for QUICK Delivery.
d. If NO OCLC database contains a record of the article, RESORT to this
SLOW METHOD:
on the left.
(green), and Verified in (gray) boxes.
the .tif files immediately).
file at the Multimedia Center but they are NOT
listed in the Library Catalog. ERIC (OCLC) has a
majority of the
documents in full text and is the best method of submitting an interlibrary
loan
request for documents that are not in full text or microfiche.
procedures under
Articles as outlined earlier. The following procedures are only
for documents.
a. Log on to the ERIC OCLC database.
2. If microfiche is NOT in Media Center, log on to ERIC OCLC again.
b. Search document by title, author, keyword, etc.
c. Limit document type to < Document RIE >.
d. Select document and click title.
e. Click on < View full text in PDF > or < View full text in HTML > to get
full document.
f. If not in full text, go to the Multimedia Center and search ERIC
microfiche by ED number.
g. Use microfiche reader-printer at Multimedia Center to read document.
a. From the detailed record click
3. Occasionally documents are also published as books. If the Media
Center does NOT have
b. Fill out form COMPLETELY
except "Date Needed" and "Max Cost."
c. Remember to give your Andrews email address and select your dept. and
status.
d. Click < Submit >.
e. Wait for notification of arrival and check out microfiche at the
Circulation Desk.
f. Use microfiche reader-printer at Multimedia Center to read
document.
the microfiche, check
Library Catalog or
MelCat or
WorldCat before borrowing a microfiche
through ERIC.
TO RECEIVE
1. Pick up books / dissertations / ERIC Documents at the Circulation
Desk as soon are
Articles
you are notified.
2. Do NOT remove any paper work attached to the book / dissertation
/ ERIC Documents.
3. Note due date and abide by all regulations set by the lending
library.
4. If the material received is on micro-fiche, use the micro-fiche
reader-printer at the
Multimedia Center.
1. Photocopied articles may be delivered to you electronically or in
paper.
2. For electronically delivered articles, watch for the subject
heading "Ariel Document"
and click on the .tif files to open
the article. Rotate as needed and save immediately.
3. Paper copies are sent to your address.
4. Do not pass on or distribute article to others in accordance with
copyright laws.
TO RETURN
Return books / dissertations / ERIC Documents with all the attached
paper work to the
Articles
Circulation Desk ON
TIME. Please abide by the loan periods specified by the lending
library so that we can maintain good relationships with other
libraries.
Pay attention to any special instructions that accompany the material.
Most photocopied articles are for you to keep but if there is a due date,
return to the
Circulation Desk.
Do not pass on or distribute the article to others in accordance with
copyright laws.
TO RENEW
1. THREE DAYS BEFORE the due date, bring the book / dissertations /
ERIC Documents
Articles
with you and COMPLETELY fill out a Renewal Form
at the Circulation desk. The request
must ALWAYS have the ILL
number to be processed accurately. Use one Renewal Form
for each
item.
stamped "RENEWED on (date)" in order for it not to be
counted overdue.
within TWO WEEKS of the original date due. Overdue
fines take effect immediately.
No need to return or renew, unless there are special instructions.
TO REPORT A PROBLEM
honor future requests from us. When you lose
or damage a borrowed material, please report
immediately to the
Interlibrary Loan Office at phone no. 471-3506 or send an email to
ill@andrews.edu. Be ready to pay
replacement, processing, and other charges imposed by the
lending library. Do not submit any other requests until the problem has
been solved.