How do I?How do I?

Request an Interlibrary Loan Request an Interlibrary Loan using the OCLC First Search using the OCLC First Search

Database?Database?

Find library websiteFind library website

►Go to the library website at Go to the library website at http://www.ottawa.edu/residential/content/viehttp://www.ottawa.edu/residential/content/view/330w/330

or go to www.ottawa.edu or go to www.ottawa.edu

►Open the academics tab and click Open the academics tab and click on the library linkon the library link

►Click on the “library databases” Click on the “library databases” link and locate the OCLC First link and locate the OCLC First Search Database.Search Database.

WHEN TO USE OCLC FIRST SEARCHWHEN TO USE OCLC FIRST SEARCH

You would use the OCLC First Search You would use the OCLC First Search for an Interlibrary Loan request ONLY for an Interlibrary Loan request ONLY IF THE TITLE IS NOT LISTED IN THE IF THE TITLE IS NOT LISTED IN THE KANSAS LIBRARY CATALOG (KLC)KANSAS LIBRARY CATALOG (KLC)

►If the title is listed in KLC then you If the title is listed in KLC then you must use KLC to place your requestmust use KLC to place your request

►If you feel there is an exception, If you feel there is an exception, please check with a librarian.please check with a librarian.

If a title is owned by the Myers Library it cannot be Interlibrary If a title is owned by the Myers Library it cannot be Interlibrary Loaned, unless it is missing from the library. If we own the title Loaned, unless it is missing from the library. If we own the title

it will be listed in OCLC with a green tag next to it that says it will be listed in OCLC with a green tag next to it that says “Ottawa University”.“Ottawa University”.

OCLC First Search AccessOCLC First Search Access

►The OCLC Database link isThe OCLC Database link is

http://firstsearch.oclc.org/html/webscripthttp://firstsearch.oclc.org/html/webscript.html:%3Asessionid=fsapp4-53713-fr3n.html:%3Asessionid=fsapp4-53713-fr3ner66-8ojle5:sessionid=fsapp4-53713-fr3er66-8ojle5:sessionid=fsapp4-53713-fr3ner66-8ojle5ner66-8ojle5

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And can be accessed from the library And can be accessed from the library website or from the Ottawa University website or from the Ottawa University Portal.Portal.

To search the catalog put your keyword, subject or title To search the catalog put your keyword, subject or title search in the search for box. I have chosen a keyword search in the search for box. I have chosen a keyword search for book on a specific subject, but you could search for book on a specific subject, but you could

change your search box to subject, title or the necessary change your search box to subject, title or the necessary search.search.

I have chosen the second book on the list and would like I have chosen the second book on the list and would like to Interlibrary Loan it from another library. Click on the to Interlibrary Loan it from another library. Click on the

title of the book to find more information about it.title of the book to find more information about it.

Once the title record is open, click on the third blue link Once the title record is open, click on the third blue link “Borrow this item from another library.“Borrow this item from another library.

To order this Interlibrary Loan, fill out all the fields that have an To order this Interlibrary Loan, fill out all the fields that have an asterisk next to them. Be sure to include your telephone asterisk next to them. Be sure to include your telephone

number and email address. Include any questions or special number and email address. Include any questions or special requests in the comments box.requests in the comments box.

See below and example of a completed Interlibrary Loan See below and example of a completed Interlibrary Loan request. Once you have completed your request click the request. Once you have completed your request click the

“Submit” button. You can clear the request if you have made an “Submit” button. You can clear the request if you have made an error or click “cancel” to cancel it.error or click “cancel” to cancel it.

Periodical article requestsPeriodical article requests

► If you want an interlibrary loan article, If you want an interlibrary loan article, make sure you check our Ebsco make sure you check our Ebsco Periodical A to Z Search on the library Periodical A to Z Search on the library website at website at http://http://atoz.ebsco.com/titles.asp?Idatoz.ebsco.com/titles.asp?Id==DVOU&sidDVOU&sid=143693921&TabID=2=143693921&TabID=2to see if the library provides full-text to see if the library provides full-text access to the periodical. If it does then access to the periodical. If it does then you cannot place the Interlibrary Loan you cannot place the Interlibrary Loan requestrequest

A student wants an article that can be found in the “Harvard A student wants an article that can be found in the “Harvard Theological Review”. If the put the periodical title in the Theological Review”. If the put the periodical title in the

Periodical A to Z they can check the library holdings against Periodical A to Z they can check the library holdings against that title for full-text access.that title for full-text access.

According to the Periodical A to Z there are several full-text According to the Periodical A to Z there are several full-text options available to the student from 1992 to the present. options available to the student from 1992 to the present.

If they needed a 1991 article, since there is no access to the If they needed a 1991 article, since there is no access to the full-text before 1992, the student can then go ahead and full-text before 1992, the student can then go ahead and

request an Interlibrary Loan.request an Interlibrary Loan.

Need to ask questions?Need to ask questions?

► If you have any questions about If you have any questions about requesting books, videos or articles requesting books, videos or articles from other libraries our Interlibrary from other libraries our Interlibrary loans librarianloans librarian

Jan Lee at Jan Lee at x5446 x5446

After 5pm call our Front desk at x5444.After 5pm call our Front desk at x5444.