Library Class Handouts

REQUESTING BOOKS FROM OTHER OHIOLINK LIBRARIES
Service available to all Defiance College students, faculty & staff

1. You need a valid Defiance College ID card with a barcode to request material from other OhioLINK schools, and you must be registered and in good standing in the Pilgrim Library system. Please call the circulation desk at x2481 if you have problems.

2. Access the Pilgrim Library catalog at http://www.defiance.edu/library by selecting "Online Catalog." Search DC's holdings first.

3. If DC does not own the item you are looking for, click the button marked "Search OhioLINK" at the top of the screen.

4. Once you find the item in the OhioLINK catalog, click the link that says how many libraries have the item to be sure that at least one copy has the status "available." If there is at least one, click the words "REQUEST THIS ITEM" in the middle of the screen.

5. From the drop down menu where you are asked to select your school or institution, chose "OPAL Libraries."

6. Enter your name and barcode number in the spaces as requested. From the drop down list of pickup locations, chose "Defiance Lib Circulation Desk." Click on the "Submit" button.

7. Material you request will be shipped to the Pilgrim Library within 3-4 working days. The library circulation staff will notify you when your material is here. You must pick it up within 10 days, or the item will be returned and a $10 fine added to your library account.

8. If you have any problems requesting material, or if you need journal articles or other material that is not available through OhioLINK, please call the library staff at 419-783-2481.