Requesting from OhioLINK

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Requesting from OhioLINK

Watch this tutorial if you:

Are looking for an item that

Pilgrim Library doesn’t own

Want to learn how to borrow

from other Ohio Libraries

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.

You searched in the Defiance Catalog and there were no matches found.

Now what should you do?

Click on Search OhioLINK!

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.

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.

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”

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”

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!

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

This brings up the record for the title. It

tells you which OhioLINK libraries own

the item.

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!

When you’re sure that you’ve found what you

want to borrow, click on REQUEST THIS ITEM.

You’ll be brought to this page. Find Defiance College in the drop-down

list.Then click the Submit above Information

button.

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.

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!

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.

Congratulations! You successfully finished the tutorial

Requesting from OhioLINK

To learn more about

OhioLINK visit Pilgrim

Library’s OhioLINK LibGuide

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