How to borrow a book from another library through OhioLINK.

1. Requesting from
OhioLINK
An Online Tutorial
brought to you by
Pilgrim Library

2. Watch this tutorial if you:
Want to learn how
to borrow from
other Ohio
Libraries
Are looking for
an item that
Pilgrim Library
doesn’t own

3. Pilgrim Library has a nice collection of
print resources, but chances are that
sometime you’re going to want a title that
we don’t own.

4. You searched in the Defiance Catalog
and there were no matches found.
Now what should you do?

5. Click on Search OhioLINK!

6. This will automatically run your search in the OhioLINK
catalog. The OhioLINK catalog includes items owned by all
88 libraries participating in the partnership.
Since you’re searching so many
libraries, your search might bring
back LOTS of results.

7. It may be beneficial for you to add additional criteria to help limit
search results. This will make searching easier because it eliminates
the process of scrolling to find the exact title you want.
Click on Limit/Sort to enter another
search criteria, like author or
publication date.

8. This is the Limit/Sort page. Anything you put on this page
will be added to your original search criteria. Click submit
to run the search with the new criteria.
Example: title “Man Without a Country” AND author “Vonnegut”

9. This is the Search Results page when I don’t limit my search
by author. I have to sort through 83 titles that say “Man
Without a Country”

10. But this is the Search Results page when I limit my search
by giving extra criteria. I add the author’s name to the title
and I go from 83 titles to 6 titles as results.
Less scrolling and less frustration, for sure!

11. To be sure that you’re getting the title you really want, click
on the blue hyperlink of the title.

12. This brings up the record for
the title. It tells you which
OhioLINK libraries own the
item.

13. This includes information that
can help you be sure you’re
getting what you want. Always
double-check so you don’t
order and wait for the wrong
thing!

14. When you’re sure that you’ve
found what you want to borrow,
click on
REQUEST THIS ITEM.

15. You’ll be brought to this page.
Find Defiance College in the drop-down list.
Then click the Submit above Information button.

16. Enter your name and your barcode number.
For help finding your barcode, click here.
Also be sure to select where you want to pick up the book you’re
ordering. You are able to select whatever institution is most
convenient for you. Click submit to place your request.

17. And that’s it! Your request will be sent
out and you will receive an email
notifying you when your items have
arrived. Time of arrival varies a lot
depending on the request so be sure not to
wait until the last minute!

18. There is a remote chance that you may want an
item that is not owned or circulated by any of
the OhioLINK libraries. If this happens, don’t
despair yet! You can fill out our Interlibrary
Loan Request form and we will try to acquire it
for you from another state.

19. Congratulations!
You successfully finished the tutorial
Requesting from OhioLINK
To learn more about
OhioLINK
visit Pilgrim Library’s
OhioLINK LibGuide

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