What is Interlibrary Loan?

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a service that can help you get materials that you can't get immediately through the CLICnet library catalog or in full-text through Concordia's subscription databases. The main uses are 1) when you can't find the full-text of an article in the library's databases (more on that in a second) or 2) when you can't find library materials (e.g.: books, CDs) in the CLICnet catalog.

If at first you don't find full-text while searching a database, try the Get It button when available to find full text. Clicking the Get It button will automatically search to see if the full-text is available in the rest of the CSP Library databases. If it isn't, a screen will suggest you submit a journal article request form through Interlibrary Loan. See screenshot below:

The journal article request form links you into CLICnet, and prompts you for your name and barcode number. Simply enter your name, first and then last (if that doesn't work, try your last name only), and then your barcode from your Concordia ID. This is not the L Number, but the 14-digit number below the barcode which starts with a 2.

Interlibrary Loan is also available for Books and Book chapters, ERIC documents, Theses and Dissertations, and Conference Proceedings which aren’t available via the CLICnet Catalog. Those forms are available at the following URL: http://concordia.csp.edu/Library/help/Forms/SpecificForms/illforms.html

Interlibrary Loan requests can take anywhere from a handful of days to 2 weeks to be filled, so don’t submit a request if you have a short deadline because the material will not arrive in time. ILL service is most valuable to people who start their projects early and research in advance.

Get It

Look for the new Get It button in databases. It shows up when a search result is only available as a citation. It is currently active in EBSCO and ProQuest databases, and will soon be embedded in others. But what happens when you click on it?

First, it checks to see if the full text for the article in question is available either in other databases that the library subscribes to, or in the library's physical holdings.

If the full text is available, the pop-up screen will say Content is available via the following links:

If the full text is not available elsewhere in the CSP Library's databases, the pop-up screen will say Sorry, no holdings were found for this journal. If your above search was not successful, try InterLibrary Loan:

Now, click on the Journal article request form link. A pop-up will open into CLICnet, asking for your name and barcode. Enter your First and Last names separated by a space (if that gives you trouble, try your last name only). Enter your barcode number as found underneath the barcode on your Concordia ID. It starts with the numbers 205 and is 14 digits long. This is not your L Number.

Interlibrary Loan requests can take anywhere from a handful of days to 2 weeks to be filled, so don't submit a request if you have a short deadline because the material will not arrive in time. ILL is also available for Books and Book chapters, ERIC documents, Theses and Dissertations, and Conference Proceedings which aren't available via the CLICnet Catalog. Those forms are available at the following URL: http://concordia.csp.edu/Library/help/Forms/SpecificForms/illforms.html

Library Hours During Fall Break

Beginning Wednesday October 13th, the library will be open for a reduced number of hours for Fall Break:

-Wednesday: 7:45 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
-Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
-Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
-Saturday: 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
-Sunday: 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Regular library hours will resume on Monday, October 18th.

Chat Reference

In addition to getting help in person, over the phone, and via email, you can also chat with a reference librarian during normal reference hours.

Mon.-Thurs.: 10-8 | Fri.: 10-5 | Sa.t: 12-5 | Sun.: 4-8

Available from the Chat links on the CSP Library Home Page, or directly at the following URL: http://concordia.csp.edu/Library/help/askalibrarian.html

Group Study Room Policy

Starting Monday, August 30th, library staff will once again be monitoring the 4 Group Study Rooms on the main floor of the library. Here are the rules:
• Sign up with your group members at the Reference Desk
• 2 person minimum – Single persons will be asked to study elsewhere, no exceptions
• 2 hour time limits per group
• CSP students have priority

This policy is to ensure that everyone has a fair chance of using the study rooms. There are plenty of areas for single-person study on the main and lower levels in chairs and study carrels, and there are 4 Individual Study Rooms directly across the hall from the Group Study Rooms which are not monitored.

New Subject Guides Are Here!

The Library is excited to roll out its newly designed Subject Guides. Not only do they have a clean new look, but they have been reorganized to make it easier to know where to start your research on a particular topic. Some new features of the Subject Guides include:

• - Suggested database lists are shorter, giving you a better idea where to start your research
• - Easier navigation by tabs to different areas (Articles, Books, Citation Guides, etc.)
• - Find materials newly added to the CSP Library in a particular subject
• - Follow the newest news and research in your field via automatically updated RSS feeds
• - Look for tabs with content specific to your subject
• - Some subject areas have guides for specific classes
• - Get in touch with the library liaison in your area
• - All Subject Guides are available in one location: http://libraryguides.csp.edu/

We are very excited to serve you this academic year. Let us know what we can do to help you in your research process, whether it be orienting yourself to the library's resources, conducting "pre-search" on a topic, finding reliable Web sites, tweaking search terms, locating a full-text article from a citation, or anything else you may need along the way.

Important Library Passwords

To login to CLICnet, the library catalog, your username is your first and last name with a space between them. Your password is your library barcode. Your barcode is the 14 digit number on your CSP ID that begins with the number 2 - Not Your L Number. Common uses for CLICnet include requesting books from other campuses, viewing online Course Reserves, or renewing books online.

To login to databases from off-campus, your username and password are the same as your network login which you use to login to the Student Portal. If your network login isn't allowing you to use databases from off-campus or login to the Student Portal, contact the Help Desk.

The library catalog and the subscription databases are two different systems. These are the only two logins needed to use library services.