Research – Interlibrary Loan

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Forsyth Library

Can’t find the research material you need in Forsyth? Check out Interlibrary Loan. If you are a faculty or staff member, or a student living in the Hays area, you can place a request by doing one of the following:

1). Locating the Interlibrary Loan request forms found on the ILL department’s web page

2). Submitting an online book request through the WorldCat database

Choose the ILL icon tab above your results. Then fill out all the required fields and click submit. You will be notified when the item arrives. Look for an email from the Interlibrary Loan department.

3). E-mailing a list of requests to iloan@fhsu.edu

OR, you can . . . COME VISIT US!!

Please do not wait until the last minute!! Obtaining materials from another library may take anywhere from a couple of days to 10 days depending on which library owns what you need.

Books come either via our instate courier system or via the US Postal service.

Articles usually arrive electronically and are posted to our document delivery web service. It is easy to retrieve them:

We scan and post the document information (usually articles) to a website for you. You will receive an email from: FHSU Forsyth Library ILL <fliloan@fhsu.edu>. This email will give you a password (which is case sensitive and usually some form of your name) and an URL. At that URL , you will enter your email address and the password (supplied in the email from InterLibrary Loan). You will then be taken to a web page designated for you with your document(s) listed. Select an article and it will appear on your screen. (You will need Adobe Acrobat on your machine (latest version preferred — free download at: www.adobe.com ). You will also need Java (free download at: www.java.com ) on your computer (there are links for both on the URL page). Make sure you have disabled any pop-up blockers as the document opens in another window. You can then read your document or print it off. The article/item will stay at this website for 28 days.

Interlibrary Loan is located on the main floor of Forsyth Library, room # 112.

E-Mail: iloan@fhsu.edu

PH: 785-628-4351

Welcome Back!

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Forsyth Library

All of us at Forsyth Library would like to welcome you and wish you a great summer semester. Whether you live in the local area or are miles away, you can access library resources and services. We’re here to help you succeed! Here are some tips to getting the most out of YOUR library:

Set up Off-Campus Access: You must complete this process before you can begin accessing our electronic resources such as article databases and e-books.

Research Guides: Consult these guides to find the best databases, websites and citation guides for your topic.

Databases: To search for journal, magazine and newspaper articles, click “Find Articles & Databases”, then click “Databases” and click on the title of the database you want to search, or click “360 Search” and select a category to search relevant databases .

Books & E-books: Click “Find Books” and then “Forsyth Library Online Catalog” to search for books, music, dvds, and more. Click “NetLibrary “ or another option listed under Electronic Books, to access e-books you can read online.

Distance Services: This page explains library services for Distance Students, including how to request materials, get research help, and more.

Interlibrary Loan: If you live in the local area, use this page to request materials that Forsyth Library does not own.

Questions? Give us a call at 785-628-5283/1-800-628-3478 and ask for the Reference Desk, or e-mail us at refserv@fhsu.edu. We’ll be glad to help!