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InterLibrary Loan Service at
Jackson Community College
Atkinson Library
InterLibrary Loan:
the process of obtaining items
for Library users that are not
owned by their local Library.
a valuable service to students,
faculty and researchers.
Use this Quick
Link to get to
Atkinson
Library’s
homepage.
Choose this
link to begin
your
research.
There are
several
excellent
databases
to choose
from in the
FirstSearch
group.
Select a
database.
The most
popular
ones are
listed first.
Make a
selection, and
click to start
searching.
Your selected
database shows
here.
Type in your keyword/s
and click on the gray
Search button.
Review your results
carefully. Do you
have a manageable
group?
Watch for
items in
languages
other than
English.
Some items
may already be
in JCC’s library.
You can mark the
boxes to make a list of
items to consult, or…
… you can click
on an individual
item.
Read your results. Your keywords are
highlighted.
Read the abstract to
decide if you need the full
text of this article.
If you want a copy of
this complete article,
click the ILL button to
begin the request
process.
The
information
about your
article is
displayed
here.
Fill in the
form with the
requested
information.
Please
include an
email
address if
possible.
You may use
this section to
include other
helpful
information
about your
request.
When the
form is
complete,
click here to
submit your
request.
Check to be sure
your request
was sent
successfully.
Take some time to
familiarize yourself with
the features of the
InterLibrary Loan service
From the Library’s home page,
click here to find complete
information on the InterLibrary
Loan service.
If you find items you want
to borrow listed in books,
articles, or handouts, you
may also make nonelectronic ILL requests.
Please feel free to contact
the InterLibrary Loan
librarian if you have any
questions about the ILL
service, or problems
using it.
ILL Librarian:
Marion VanLoo
517-787-0800 x8352
[email protected]