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Basics

  • This free service allows distance education (DE) students, graduate students, and faculty/staff to have items from the UWW Libraries’ print collections delivered to them online.
    Note: DE students are defined as students who live over 30 miles away from their campus and who do not come to campus for classes.
    These items include:
    • Periodical articles and book chapters that are only available through the UWW libraries in print--delivered as PDFs
      • Document Delivery of articles and book chapters is done through ILLiad and follows the same instructions as Interlibrary Loan. See the Interlibrary Loan Through ILLiad tab for details.
    • Entire books and other physical items--delivered through the US Postal Service. Items borrowed this way must be returned by the due date either in person or via the US mail. The borrower is responsible for the condition and cost of the item, so insurance is recommended.
      • Document Delivery of physical items is done though Research@UWW. See box A on this page.
  • There are three main ways to access Document Delivery and request an item:
    1. Research@UWW
    2. Databases (Find It)
    3. Libraries' "Services" webpage

A. Research@UWW

After you Search and Sign In, under each item title you may see a note that indicates you will need to get the item from another library.

 

  • Available at UW-Whitewater... – with one of the two UWW campus libraries listed as having an available copy. Follow the below instructions to get a copy through Document Delivery
  • Available at – with only other campuses’ locations listed. Follow the instruction on the UW Request & Request tab to borrow it from one of them
  • Checked out from – with any UW System library listed. This means is is not available right now. Follow Interlibrary Loan Through ILLiad instructions
  • Use Get It to Request

Instructions

Request an Item

  1. Select the title of the item you want
  2. Sign in on the yellow bar in the upper right corner if you have not already done so
  3. Look for either an UW Request or a Request link
  4. Select a UW-Whitewater campus library as Pick Up or Delivery Location
  5. In the Notes or Comment field, type in that you are a distance education student, graduates student, or faculty/staff member asking for document delivery and include your home address.
  6. Click on the Submit Request button
  7. Click on Logoff link
  8. Close your browser when you are done

2. Databases (Find It)

In most UWW article databases, if there is no full text available for an item in that database for the item you want, you will see a Find It button button or link. Use Find It to determine if we have the full text elsewhere or if you can get a copy from another library.

Instructions

  1. Select Find It for the item you want
  2. If you see:
    • The full text article you can email, print, or save it
    • UW Request or a Request link, follow the instructions on the UW Request & Request page
    • We Can Get it for You! (Document Delivery/ ILLiad) link, select it and continue with section C #3 on the Document Delivery Through ILLiad tab
  3. Select UW-Whitewater from the menu
  4. Select the Go button and log in
  5. Check to see that required boxes are filled out and add any additional information
  6. Click on the Submit Request button
  7. To log out, click on Logoff link
  8. Close your browser

ILL Form

If you already have a citation for the item you want, you may request the item directly from the Interlibrary Loan Request Form in (your) My Account in Research@UWW.

Instructions

  1. Select the My Account link at top of any of the libraries’ webpages
  2. Select UWW Students / Staff Login
  3. Enter your username (Net-ID/email name) and password
  4. Select the Login button
  5. Select the three dots in the top purple bar
  6. Select ILL Request Form
  7. For your Request Type, select the button in front of either Book/Media or Article
  8. If you selected Book/Media:
    1. Select the button preceding I only need a specific chapter or pages if you want a PDF of part of a large print item. PDFs arrive within 24 hours.
    2. If you want an entire book or media item, do not select I only need a specific chapter or pages. Your item will arrive at your library in 3 days. The check out period will be the same as the UWW checkout period for the same item type.
    3. Fill out the Request from Another Library Form. You must complete the Title line and any other line with an asterisk *, however, the more information you enter the quicker we'll be able to determine what you want and request it for you.
    4. Read the Copyright Law section and select the box preceding it
    5. Select your pickup location:
      1. UW-Whitewater - pick up item at Andersen Library circulation desk at UW-Whitewater main campus
      2. Rock County Library - pick up item at Lenox Library desk at UW-Whitewater Rock County
    6. Select Send Request at the bottom of the screen
  9. If you selected Article:
    1. Fill out the Request from Another Library Form. You must complete the Journal Title and Article Title lines and any other line with an asterisk *, however, the more information you enter the quicker we'll be able to determine what you want and request it for you.
    2. Read the Copyright Law section and select the box preceding it
    3. Although you will receive a PDF of your article, select your pickup location, which is your home campus:
      1. UW-Whitewater - Andersen Library at UW-Whitewater main campus
      2. Rock County Library - Lenox Library at UW-Whitewater Rock County
    4. Select Send Request at the bottom of the screen
  10. To log out, click on your name in the upper right corner
  11. Close your browser for extra security