Access to Library Electronic Databases

Library Resources

 Distance Student Policies

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  Request for Library Materials

   Interlibrary Loan

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 Access to Library Electronic Databases

      • Currently registered students have access to a wide variety of electronic resources via their
         Student Campus Wide ID

 Help

      • Ask a Reference Question using our online form

      • Ask a question online by clicking the "MSU CHAT" box in the left center of this web page

      • Email the Reference Librarian at allison.breen@mwsu.edu

      • Call the Reference Desk at 940-397-4758 or 800-259-8518

 Interlibrary Loan

      • Distance Students are strongly encouraged to use a local library to request books owned
        by other libraries than Moffett Library

      • Interlibrary Loan is a library-to-library lending system, so books requested from other 
        libraries by Distance Students will first be mailed to Moffett Library then would be mailed to
        the student 

      • This process will significantly impact the delivery of items and will shorten the amount of
         time the student may use the item

      • Check with local libraries about their Interlibrary Loan services and policies to determine
        which is the best course of action to take to get the books and/or materials needed from
        other libraries

 Library Resources

      • To request materials from Moffett Library, distance students must live beyond a fifty (50)
         mile radius of the Midwestern State University campus

      • Distance students may request library materials that are not available online

      • Items will be mailed directly to the student with a return label provided 

      • Circulation policies apply to all students, whether local or distance

      • Items should be returned or renewed before they become overdue to avoid Late Fees
        and possible Holds on future registration

      • Incomplete or incorrect information delays the processing of a request so check the 
        information prior to submitting the request

      • If Interlibrary Loan is not available through a local library, use the Interlibrary Loan system
        of Moffett Library

 Request for Library Materials

• Request a book FROM MOFFETT LIBRARY:

      • Use FirstSearch WorldCat to search for and request books through Interlibrary Loan

      • Enter the book or subject information and click the Search button 

      • Results will list the number of libraries that own a copy of the item, including if it is
        owned by Moffett Library

                 • Additional Information: Click on Libraries Worldwide to see a list of the
                   Libraries that own the item - the item may be owned by a library closer or
                   more convenient to you

                 • Additional Information: Items can be offered in different formats, Books,
                   Large Print, Sound Recordings, Videos, etc., therefore, make sure to check
                   the format before selecting the specific item

      • Select the item you wish to request from the results list by clicking on the title

      • If the item is owned by Moffett Library click on "Borrow this item from
        another library"

      • DO NOT SELECT "Search the catalog at Moffett Library"

      • If the item is NOT owned by Moffett Library - please see the Interlibrary
        Loan section above 

      • Enter the *required information* on the order form and click the Submit button

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE:
Enter the words "Distance Student" after the First Name
and in the "State/Region/Prov" box after the State

      • The book will be mailed to the Distance Student with a return label

      • Repeat the process to order more items or click Exit to return to the Library website

 Request an Article or Copy:

      • Use the built in online request form available on most of the online databases, such as
        Academic Search Complete, to request an article not accessible in Full Text

      • Enter the *required information* on the order form and click the Submit button

      • In cases where the citation is known, use the Interlibrary Loan order form built into
        the Library Catalog, Primo.

      • Enter the complete citation and submit the request

      • Reference Desk staff are happy to help search for items and assist with the request