Requesting
If a book you need is not available at the Daniel Library, it may be available through PASCAL Delivers.
Picking Up
The book(s) you requested will be sent to the Daniel Library within 7 business days. Items are delivered through a specialized courier service.
After being processed by library staff, a pick-up notice will be sent to your Citadel email.
Please come to the front desk to pick up your item(s).
Items will be held for 2 weeks from time of notification.
Requesting
If a book you need is not available at the Daniel Library it may be available through interlibrary loan (ILL).
Click on the PASCAL Delivers/ILL button in the catalog record and follow the prompts.
From WorldCat, you can submit an ILL request by clicking "View access options", then "Request Item through Interlibrary Loan".
The system will then prompt you to log into your Tipasa account - if you are on campus. (instructions for off campus access forthcoming)
After you have logged in, the book's citation details will appear in the relevant fields of the request form.
Simply click "Submit," and your request will be processed by library staff.
You can also log into your Tipasa account directly and manually fill in a book request form.
We strongly advise against attempting to use interlibrary loan/PASCAL as an alternative to purchasing textbooks needed for coursework. The due dates will not accommodate keeping the book for the entire semester.
Picking Up
The book(s) you requested will be sent to the Daniel Library. Delivery times may vary, depending on the location of the lending library and the shipping method they select.
After being processed by library staff, a pick-up notice will be sent to your Citadel email.
Please come to the front desk to pick up your item(s).
Items will be held for 2 weeks from time of notification.
You may find that you only need a chapter from a book, not the entire book. One way this can be determined is by reading the table of contents in the catalog record for the item. Or, perhaps you have viewed the book chapters on Amazon or some other source. Many academic books contain independent, topic specific chapters by different authors, these can sometimes be referred to as chapter books or compilations.
These can be requested in the same manner as articles which means they can be received faster through electronic delivery. Please see the "How do I get an article" tab of this guide for more information.