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Use the Article Finder Form during construction

Please pardon our dust as we work to make Norlin Library a better place to work, study, and be. For more information about the construction project, please visit the Norlin Revitalized page. Visit the main 'How do I 'CU students/ staff/ faculty': Retrieve Articles During Construction'page for more details.

If you are NOT a CU student, faculty or staff please proceed to Public Patrons: Retrieving Articles During Construction.

Article Finder Form

If you have a citation for an article, use the:

Article Finder Form

Complete this form with the article citation details.[More information on deciphering citations]. Example:

Next, select 'Find Article'. A new window, 'Find it at CU', should appear.

Now, proceed to the steps for Find it at CU results.

FIND IT AT CU

The Find it at CU window, will determine if you can access the article in full text, with Chinook, or if you need to request an electronic copy.

 

If available electronically retrieve by selecting a link to full text. Example:

 

 

If not available electronically, check Chinook for availability. Example:

1. If the volume, issue , and year you need is 'Available' in Chinook:
   • Note location and call number.
     • To request an article from location PASCAL, go to Illiad.
   • To determine if you can check-out a journal or serial, view our Loan Policies
   • To learn more about photocopying, view the Copy Services page.
   
   
2. If the Chinook location reads:  ‘Request an Electronic Copy’:
   • Return to the ‘Find it at CU’ window.
   • Then proceed to request an electronic copy with Interlibrary Loan.
   
   
3. If there are NO Results in Chinook,
   • Return to the ‘Find it at CU’ window.
   • Proceed to request an electronic copy with Interlibrary Loan.

 

Use this option, if:

• Chinook says 'Request an Electronic Copy', or
• There are no Full Text or Chinook results

Example:

1. Choose Interlibrary Loan
2. Login using your identikey user name and password
   
3. Check citation detail
4. Submit request
5. You will receive an email when the material is available

If you are having any difficulty with article retrieval, please Ask US!

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