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Online Students - Library Introduction

Services

Below are some of the services offered to students through the Masland Library. 

Interlibrary loan (ILL) is a service through which library materials not owned or subscribed to by the Masland Library may be requested and obtained from other libraries for use by students, faculty, and staff.

 

The following materials can be requested through Interlibrary Loan (ILL) for distance students.

 Photocopies of periodical articles or book chapters – Copies of articles from journals that are not available at Cairn University are provided free of charge up to 20 pages.  Articles received via electronic delivery will be sent to you via your Cairn email address. You will be notified when either the print or electronic copies have been received.

The following items cannot be requested through ILL.

 Audio-visual materials – CDs, DVDs, phonographs, cassettes, films, filmstrips, and videos.

 Rare books and Archival materials – Libraries generally do not lend rare or archival books or manuscripts.

 Materials that are held by Masland Library

Using Interlibrary Loan at Cairn University

Interlibrary Loan isn't meant to be the main avenue of research; it is instead an enhancement to your study.  The Library staff, with input from the Faculty, spend many hours selecting resources which will provide information for your research projects. However, we know that as the curriculum expands and each person has their own interests, there are times and papers that will stretch the available research resources.  When that happens, we want to help you write the very best paper you can with resources that are the best for your assignment. So, how do you use it?

Option 1:

  • Using our Database A-Z list, select WorldCat Discovery
  • Search for the item you need
  • Once you find the item, select it (use the title)
  • If we do not own the item, then a "Request Item" button will appear
  • Select the Request Item button and fill in all of the fields listed.
  • If your item is an article, we will email it to you; for books, you will need to pick them up at the Library.

Option 2:

  • When searching our databases, you may come across citations that are not full text. For these, you can use the following steps to request the item. 
  • On the citation, there should be a link that says "Full Text Finder." Select it.
  • If the item is found in a different database, it will be listed under Full Text Located. If there is nothing in that section, you can select "Place ILL Request via OCLC WorldCat Discovery". 
  • Under Request a copy of this item there will either be a button to Request the Item or a notification to contact your librarian.  If there is a button, click it; if there isn't, then please send the citation to ill@cairn.edu.

Purchasing Textbooks

Students are responsible for purchasing all required texts/resources for all courses.

Information regarding required texts/resources can be found in the following locations:

  • eCampus Store - most required texts/resources can be found on the eCampus Online bookstore. Access the eCampus Online Store here.
  • Syllabus - lists all required course texts, course pack, suggested resources, and links to Cairn Library resources. Syllabi can be found on eLearning.

For more information regarding purchasing textbooks, see the Textbook Guide, created by the Masland Library.  Access the Textbook Guide here. 

 

How to use eCampus

The eCampus bookstore is the primary source for textbooks for your course(s).

Below is a walkthrough of the basic steps for using eCampus.