Articles
Before requesting an article, look in the library’s Journal Finder for the title & date of the journal containing the article.
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| Link(s) to online content |
- Click the link to go to the full-text articles for that journal.
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| "In SMU Print Journals" |
- The article is available for use and photocopying in the Oakland campus library’s Journals section.
- If you’re a learning center student:
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| "In SMU Warehoused Journals" |
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| Nothing listed |
- Submit the Request Library Materials form.
- We’ll get a free PDF of the article from another library and email it to you, usually in 2-5 business days.
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Books/Recordings
Before requesting a book or recording, search for it in the library's catalog.
| If the item is in the catalog |
- The detail page for the item will indicate which campus libraries have copies.
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| If your campus has copies but they're all checked out |
- Place a hold on the item in the catalog.
- When a copy is returned, we’ll hold it for you and email you that you can pick it up.
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| If you’re a learning center student and your campus doesn’t have a copy, but the Oakland campus does |
- Place a hold on the item in the catalog.
- We'll deliver the item to your campus library for you to pick up, usually in 2-3 business days.
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| If the item isn’t in the catalog |
- Submit the Request Library Materials form.
- We’ll borrow the item from another library and email you when it arrives at your campus library for you to pick up, usually within 2 weeks.
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