how to use allies&ill

Loaning Materials from Other Libraries for Your Research

Services for Jacksonville State University Students & Staff

Two JSU Library Programs for Loaning Materials for Your Research

• For further information, please contact JSU Library Circulation Desk:

Phone: 256-782-5758• You may also want to check JSU Library’s Policy

at:http://www.jsu.edu/library/pdfs/policies/2012%20PolicyManualREVISED13July2012.pdf (Page 39 for InterLibrary Loan)

Program One: InterLibrary Loan

• Who can use InterLibrary Loan service:JSU faculty & staff, graduate students, and undergraduate students engaged in thesis or senior paper research • How long will it take for me to have my requested

materials?It depends upon how quickly the other libraries (all over the world) respond. For example: a requested article may arrive in less than three days, and a requested may arrive in less than a week.

Procedures for using InterLibrary Loan

• Step 1: check JSU catalog to make sure that JSU library does not have the resources you need;

• Step 2: Fill out JSU Library InterLibrary Loan Request Form at: http://www.jsu.edu/library/forms/ill_request_form.html

• Step 3: Waiting for confirmation email

Program Two: ALLIES/Universal Borrowing (UB)

• Who can use InterLibrary Loan service:JSU current enroll students and employees to borrow books directly from another ALLIES partner libraries (Auburn University, Auburn University at Montgomery, University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Jacksonville State University)

Procedures for Requesting Books from ALLIES/UB

• Walk-in procedure: JSU students and employees can walk into any participating library and check out materials using a photo ID. Materials can be returned to any library in the ALLIES system

• Online procedure: 1) Click on “ALLIES” link on JSU Library Homepage at: http://www.jsu.edu/library/index.html

Click “ALLIES” link here

Select one or more Allies Libraries as you need

Type in your Title Keyword(s), and hit on “Search” button

Number of materials from AU library under your search

Click the book title you want to borrow

Click the “Make a Request” link

Enter your student ID number and your last name, then click on “Log in” button

Click on “UB Request ” link

Click “Submit” to finish the requesting process, “Your patron initiated request was successful” message will appear, you will receive an email message in your GEM account when the item is available.

Question and Comments?

• Contact:

Ms. Hanrong WangLaw/Technology Librarian10th Floor, Houston Cole LibraryJacksonville State UniversityPhone: 256-782-5250Email: hwang@jsu.edu