This chart is designed to help you identify the quickest way to get the items you need that are not available through the Wilson Library.
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Books or Media | Search LINK+. Most books/media arrive in 3-5 days. | Place a request for the book you need in Interlibrary Loan. Most books arrive within 1 to 2 weeks. | |
Articles: Journal or Magazine or Newspaper | Search by subject, keyword, title or author in Easy Search or one of the Databases A-Z. If you know the article you want, search for the journal title to see if Wilson Library has it available in Journals A-Z. | If the article you want is not available full-text through the library. Place a request in Interlibrary Loan. Most articles arrive within 24 hours with Rapid ILL. | |
Book Chapters or Conference Proceedings or Papers | Check the library catalog for the book or conference title. | Search LINK+ for the book or conference proceedings. Most books arrive within 3-5 days. | If the item is not available through LeoPac or LINK+, place a request in Interlibrary Loan. Most books, conference proceedings, and papers arrive in 1-2 weeks. |
Theses or Dissertations | For ULV dissertations in print, search the library catalog | Search ProQuest Dissertations and Theses by keyword, subject, author, or university. Most dissertations and theses published after 1996 are available full-text. | For dissertations and theses published prior to 1996 that are not available full-text, place a request through Interlibrary Loan. Most dissertations and theses arrive within 1-2 weeks. |