Sometimes, a search can end in frustration. Perhaps you have determined we do not subscribe to either the physical or electronic version of a journal, or you have executed a topical search in the databases and found the perfect article...only we don't have full text access. If you have followed the procedures outlined in the links given in the previous sentence only to find out that Bedsole Library cannot provide the full text article you need, fear not! You can take advantage of the Interlibrary Loan Service. Other libraries through the country are happy to send the article electronically to us, and we can either forward it to your email address or have a print copy available for pick up.
Step 1: Click the Interlibrary Loan Link
From the library homepage, click on the Interlibrary Loan link under the Library Services heading in the bottom right corner of the screen:
You will be directed to our Interlibrary Loan Research Guide. From there, scroll down and click on the "ARTICLE REQUEST" text link.
Step 2: Fill Out the Request Form
You will be directed to the article request form:
From here, fill out all the information you can. The boxes with red outlines are required fields. The more information we and other libraries have about the book, the faster it can be located and sent to you. If you absolutely cannot find a piece of information, you can type N/A into the blank; however, if you are missing too many pieces of information, the lending library will not be able to locate your article.
Once your materials arrive at the library, we will contact you at the email address or phone number provided in the request form, or we will simply forward the article to you. Please allow up to two weeks for delivery, though delivery time is often shorter for an article.
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Sometimes, a search can end in frustration. Perhaps you have determined we do not subscribe to either the physical or electronic version of a journal, or you have executed a topical search in the databases and found the perfect article...only we don't have full text access. If you have followed the procedures outlined in the links given in the previous sentence only to find out that Bedsole Library cannot provide the full text article you need, fear not! You can take advantage of the Interlibrary Loan Service. Other libraries through the country are happy to send the article electronically to us, and we can either forward it to your email address or have a print copy available for pick up.
Step 1: Click the Interlibrary Loan Link
From the library homepage, click on the Interlibrary Loan link under the Library Services heading in the bottom right corner of the screen:
You will be directed to our Interlibrary Loan Research Guide. From there, scroll down and click on the "ARTICLE REQUEST" text link.
Step 2: Fill Out the Request Form
You will be directed to the article request form:
From here, fill out all the information you can. The boxes with red outlines are required fields. The more information we and other libraries have about the book, the faster it can be located and sent to you. If you absolutely cannot find a piece of information, you can type N/A into the blank; however, if you are missing too many pieces of information, the lending library will not be able to locate your article.
Once your materials arrive at the library, we will contact you at the email address or phone number provided in the request form, or we will simply forward the article to you. Please allow up to two weeks for delivery, though delivery time is often shorter for an article.
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Originally created by Charles W. Hodgin III