| Judith Downie
Humanities Librarian
CSUSM Library
KEL 3424
Office Hours: By appointment or if my door is
open
jdownie@csusm.edu
(760) 750-4374 |
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The Circuit partnership is a great resource for either
getting a copy of a book that is checked out from the CSUSM
Library, or expanding your resource search to include San
Diego State, University of San Diego and University of
California San Diego.
Getting Started
What do you need?
- Your CSUSM campus identification card with a library
barcode.
- Don't have an ID card?
Check this site for how to get one.
- Don't have a barcode?
Check this site for how to get one.
- Current semester sticker (available in the library).
- Access to the CSUSM
Library
Catalog (available anytime, anywhere)
Have your search strategies mapped out for authors,
keywords and subjects, this will make things go faster. If
you attended a library resource presentation, look at the
Subject and
Course Guides page for your class to find specific helps
that the librarian mentioned in your class.
When to use Circuit
San Diego Circuit is good for:
- Finding another copy of a book that has been checked
out of the CSUSM Library (not articles)
- Finding additional materials nearby that may not be held at
CSUSM (we have 250,000 titles--the Circuit has about
3,000,000.)
Click on the button
to automatically search for the item, author or subject
that you
had displayed on the screen in the CSUSM catalog,
Note:
Some materials cannot be
borrowed due to condition or other lending rules from
the library that owns the item. If the material is LOCAL
USE ONLY, you will need to go to the owning library for
access (remember your CSUSM student ID card!)
Circuit--How long will it take
and where do I pick it up?
Normally, this will take 1-3 working days to get the
material. There is no delivery service on weekends, so if
you are in a real hurry, you may want to drive to the school
that owns the work. Take your campus ID with you.
The material delivered to CSUSM will be at the Third Floor Checkout Desk in
the Kellogg Library under your name (again, you will need
your campus ID.) The material is held for 7 days and
then returned to the lender if it has not been picked up by
then.
When to use Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary Loan borrows materials from other lenders
from all over the world. Due to the workload and shipping
issues, this will take more time than Circuit.
- When using the databases to locate
articles, click the
 button
to check our other resources for full text, if full text is
not available, an option to order through
Interlibrary Loan
is made available. Click on the GO button in the GET IT
window to start the process.
- When looking for books, use the Circuit option first
as it will be quicker. If the book is not available that
way, use the
Interlibrary Loan
link on the library main page to complete the request
form.
Note:
If you have not previously used Interlibrary Loan, you will
be asked to complete a short registration process. This is a
one-time action (but you will need to update your
information if you move or make other changes to your
student records.)
ILL--How long will it take
and where do I pick it up?
Normally, this will take 5-10 working days to get the
material but can take longer. Take your campus ID
with you to pick up materials at the Third Floor Checkout
Desk in the Kellogg Library (you will need your campus ID).
Electronically delivered materials (through your email) may
be a faster turnaround.
- If you requested an article, many times they
will be sent to you via email. If not, you will receive
an email telling you there is material to pick up.
- If you requested a book, an email will be
sent to you letting you know it has come in and is ready
for pickup.
Need More?
Judith Downie,
Humanities Librarian
(760) 750-4374 OR come by my office (KEL
3424), I am available if my door is open (most of the
time) OR make an appointment by phone or
email.
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