How to request a book for postal delivery

http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/your-study/library-and-it-support

Distance Learners

If you are a distance learner it is possible to request our books for postal delivery to your

home or work address

In order to do this, you must first register as a Distance Learner by completing this form. The form can be found on the webpage below.

http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/your-study/library-and-it-support/library-services/studying-at-a-distance

Access the Library CataloguemyUniHub > My Study > My Library > Library Catalogue

Log in to MyUniHub

Select ‘Library Catalogue’ from the list of resources

Use the Library Catalogue to find the book you want

For help on how to find a book see our guide ‘Finding books on the Library Catalogue’.

Select the book you want from the search results….

You may need to scroll down the screen until you find the right book.

….by clicking on the title

In order to request a book.....

.....Click on ‘Request item’

Follow the prompts….

…and then click on ‘Login’ to continue

….enter your normal computer network/UniHub login i.e. IT User ID and password e.g. AB123 and London42….

Alternatively, you can use your student number (Borrower ID) e.g. M00001234, followed by your date of birth (PIN) like this dd/mm/yy e.g. 121087…

Continue to follow the prompts….…as a distance learner, your default option will be ‘Distance Learner’. This means that the book will be posted to your home address....

.....having opted for postal delivery of the book i.e. selected ‘Distance Learner’ from the drop-down menu, it is useful if you can enter the first line of your postal address here....

.....when you are ready click on ‘Request’ to continue

Finally.....

You can either ‘logout ‘or ‘return to searching’.

You should see this message if your request has been successful

If you select ‘Return to searching’ you will remain logged in. This is useful if you think you might want to request more books.

This number indicates where you are in the queue for this book. There is only one request on this book for example.

The book(s) will be posted to your home address

The book will be issued to you for the duration of its loan period i.e. 7days or 28 days plus an additional 10 working days to allow for delivery and return

There is no cost for this service, but you are responsible for posting the book back to the Library. More information will be included when the book is posted to you.

If you have any questions regarding postal delivery of books then contact our Distance Learning Support Team:

Tel. 020 8411 2178/2117

Telephones are staffed from 9am to 5pm Mon to Fri.

Requesting books from SummonmyUniHub > My Study > My Library > Summon

Log in to MyUniHub

Select ‘Summon’ from the list of resources

Click on this link….….search for the book you want….

….click on ‘Check availability’….

….click on ‘Request’ and continue as described earlier in this guide.

If you need to cancel your request…

…go to the Library Catalogue and click on ‘Library Account/Renewals’….

….then log in in using your computer network/UniHub username and password. Click ‘Login’ when you are ready.

You are now in your Library Account

Click on ‘Requests’

Select the request you want to cancel and click on ‘Cancel request’

Your book request is now cancelled.

Need further help?

Contact your Librarian: http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/liaisonlibrarians

Make an appointment: http://bit.ly/MakeAnAppointmentLibrarians

VH July 2016