When you get a list of results, you want to find the library and call number for the book. This is the book's address on the shelf and will tell you where to go. If you want to read a book online, check for the available online.
Click on the title of the book you are interested in to learn more about it, see what is located near it on the shelf (these books are all the same general topic so they might also be of interest), and also see if the book is actually in the library for you to check out. This is whether it is available or not. Once you are ready to get the book, you can request it if you are not able to come into the library right away, or if the book is checked out and you need it. If the book is checked out, it will take us a few days to get another copy from another library through our interlibrary loan department.
If you are in the library or can come to the library, choose the locate button which will show you where in the stacks the book is located. Note that the shelf number is not exact, so you will need the call number. Ask at the Research Help desk if you have any questions: we are happy to walk upstairs with you to find the book.
| Location | Options |
|---|---|
| Find Online | Click the link to access an electronic version. (The link is often the name of a publisher or ebook collection, e.g. "Hathitrust," "EBOOK CENTRAL," "JSTOR," etc.) |
| Stacks | Find at call# location in library shelving of the specified library. In O'Neill, these are on floors 3-5; click the "locate" button to see a map. Paper maps are available at service desks. If the item is located at a library inconvenient for you, sign in to request it to be delivered to a convenient library. If you only need one chapter and would like it delivered electronically, sign in to request a scanned chapter or article. |
| Course Reserves | Write down the call# and bring it to the circulation/service desk in the library specified. |
| Offsite | Sign in and click the Request link. The item will be delivered to the library you specify within a few days; you will receive an email when it is available. |
| Reference | Find at call# location in Reference area; in O'Neill, this is near the elevators on floor 3. Reference items can only be used in the library. |
| Media | "Media 7 day" cd's and dvd's are shelved behind the Reference area in O'Neill Library. "Media 7 day/3day Circulation," are stored behind the O'Neill Circulation desk; ask staff for assistance. |
| Pop Collection | Find the item in the pop collection in the O'Neill Lobby. |
| Not Available | The item could be currently on loan or in processing. Sign in and request it. |
| Stacks No Loan | Find item at the call# location; item can be used only in the library. |
| New Books | The item is shelved on the first floor near the service desk. |
| Location | Options |
|---|---|
| Available Online | Click the link provided. It is often a journal publisher name, such as ScienceDirect or Taylor & Francis. If there are multiple listings, be sure to choose one whose coverage dates include the date you need. |
| Stacks | Find at call# location in specified library. The item will likely be in a hardcover bound collection of journals, often by year. Find the bound volume that includes your year/issue. OR sign in and request a scanned copy, and you should get an email alert within a few days. |
| Current Periodicals | Find at call# location among current periodicals in the specified library. In O'Neill Library, current periodicals are behind the ITS Help services on floor 3. |
| Not Found Online | Click the Request Item link, sign in, and finish filling out the ILL request form. You should get an email within a few days alerting you to electronic availability of the article. |
