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How to Request Books Through WorldCat
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    You can request books electronically through WorldCat’s ILL Direct.
    (WorldCat is a catalog of books located in libraries around the country.)

  1. Go to the Libraries’ website (http://www.monroecc.edu/go/library), click
    "Find Books" then scroll down to "Other Library Collections" and select
     the WorldCat link. If off-campus, click the "Off-campus access" link and
     follow directions to log-in.

  2. Search for the book(s) you would like to borrow.

  3. When viewing the Detailed Record of a particular title, click on either the
    ILL (InterLibrary Loan) icon in the grey bar near the top of the page, or
    the "Borrow this item from another library (Interlibrary Loan)" link
    located in the record.

     Example of a Detailed Record view from the WorldCat database showing the ILL icon and Borrow from another library options to select to complete the form to request an item from Interlibrary Loan

  4. Try to choose a book that is owned by many libraries. You have the
    greatest chance of having your request filled if many libraries own
    the book.

  5. Fill out the Interlibrary Loan Request Form and submit.
    • You will need to complete the *required fields for the form to be accepted.
    • In the Max. Cost field, type in how much you would be willing to pay;
       “0” is acceptable.
    • After you click on the submit tab, you should see the following message: Your resource sharing request was sent successfully.

      Example of electronic verification of a successful submission of an ILL request form

  6. The Interlibrary Loan Clerk will process your request and notify you upon your book’s arrival. If you have provided your email address, you will receive an instant notification.

For further information pertaining to interlibrary loan, refer to MCC Libraries Interlibrary Loan Policy. The policy is also available on the back of the ILL request forms at the Information Desk.

Any questions? Ask the Librarian at the Information Desk for help!

L. Annesi, Revised 11/2005, http://www.monroecc.edu/go/library

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