EDEC 3613

How to Request Articles, Book Chapters, and Books through the Tipasa Interlibrary Loan and Ebsco EDS

Often when searching the library databases (such as Ebsco EDS or ProQuest Central) you will find items such as articles that are not available as full-text links. You may request access to articles, book chapters, or books by submitting a Tipasa Interlibrary loan request. Interlibrary loan links will appear in the search results or you may submit interlibrary loan requests directly through your Tipasa account.  

1. From the database search results page click on the Request through interlibrary loan link.

2. Your Tipasa account will open to the request page. Fileds related to the request will be filled out. Review and update any informaiton then scroll down to the bottom of the page.

3. Review the About my Request section. Provide a Need by date.

Need By Date

• Please note that an article and book chapter will be delivered electronically. Please enter a 1-2 week need-by date.
• Book requests will be fulfilled through a physical book. Please provide 2-3 week need by date. 
• Requests will expire after the need-by date passes and Tipasa will no longer work to acquire the item requested.
• You may resubmit the request or contact the interlibrary department for further information. 

Copyright Acknowledgement

• Review the Copyright Acknowledgement
• Check the box to acknowledge the statement

Click Submit Request

UNT Dallas Library users may acquire a TexShare from the library. TexShare cards allow users to borrow library materials from participating library throughout the state of Texas. 

Cards are issued during normal library operating hours at the library service desk located on the 3rd floor of the Student Center. 

WorldCat

Users may search library holdings by using the WorldCat.org database. 

Go to https://worldcat.org/ 

Enter keywords or title in the search field and then click the magnifying glass icon.

From the results page scroll down until you find the item you are searching for. Click on the item's title to view the item's detailed page. 

Click on the dropdown menu located on the upper right side of the page. A zip code box will appear. 

Enter a zip code and click the Update Location button to view a sorted list of the nearest libraries that may hold the item search for. 

Scroll down the list of libraries. 

Dallas Public Library and UNT Dallas Student ID Cards

All UNT Dallas students, faculty, and staff may borrow books from the Dallas Public Library with their UNT Dallas identification card.