Interlibrary Loan: Articles/Book Chapters

If you find an article that you'd like to read cited in another source, use this article request form to request an interlibrary loan.

(You will need to move the selection button from "book" to "article.")

If you're trying to request articles from American Chemical Society journals, please do the following:

• Go to http://pubs.acs.org/
• Once you find your article, you will need to copy and paste the citation information for the article into the article request form. In the box that asks "Where was information on this article found?" type "American Chemical Society" or "ACS."
• Submit your request. 
• If the article can be loaned, you will receive an email to your SMSU account with an access link. 

The FASTEST way to obtain an article via Interlibrary Loan:

1. Use OneSearch or an individual database (a Research Guide or the A-Z List of Databases) to search for articles.

2. When you discover an article you want, look for a link to HTML or PDF Full Text. If these aren't available, click "Search for Full Text." A pop-up window should then appear. Make sure you have pop-ups enabled on your browser.
3.  If you can access the article electronically, you will see links for HTML or PDF access options. 
4.  If there is no electronic access and SMSU doesn't own the journal, follow the link that says "Request from another library." You will be prompted to sign in with your StarID and password.
5.  A completed form for the article you are requesting will appear. Be sure to select the "Article" radial button at the top of the form
6.  Next, select the checkbox next to the Copyright Compliance agreement. 
7.  Finally, select "Send" at the bottom of the form.
If an article is available electronically, you will be notified via your SMSU email. The subject line will read "Your Interlibrary Loan Material." This email will include a link to the website the article is posted to, along with login information necessary to retrieve the article. You will be able to access the link 5 times or for 7 days after the email notification, whichever comes first.  

Otherwise, you will receive an automated email arrival  notification letter stating that the item you requested is ready for you to pick up at the SMSU Library Circulation Desk.*

*If your Library record indicates that you are a "document delivery" patron, the article will be sent to you via U.S. postal mail.

Office hours: weekdays 9:30am-6:00pm

Telephone:
507-537-6158 (Liz Fladhammer)
507-537-6788 (Thomas Flynn)

Email: smsuill@smsu.edu

Mail:
SMSU McFarland Library-Interlibrary Loan
Southwest Minnesota State University
1501 State St.
Marshall, MN 56258