There are two basic options available to you if the item you need is not in the Furman University Libraries; PASCAL Delivers or Interlibrary Loan. These two services work together to provide you with quick, easy access to items not in our collections.

For Books:

1. Double-check the Furman library catalog to make sure the book is not here. It is sometimes helpful to check by title and by author. If you determine the book is not in our collections,

2. Check PASCALcat to see if the book is available at a South Carolina Academic library via PASCAL Delivers. If the book is available in South Carolina, submit your request directly from the catalog. Your book will be delivered to the Furman main library in about 5 days. If the book is not available via PASCAL Delivers,

3. Submit an Interlibrary Loan request to the Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery office. The ILL staff will search for a potential lender throughout the United States or beyond, if necessary.

For Articles:

1. Check the library's E-Journal list to determine if the article you need is available electronically from one or more of the many databases that the library subscribes to.

2. If the article is not available electronically, search the library catalog for the JOURNAL title to determine if the library has a print subscription to the journal needed. Be careful to note the date, volume/ issue of the article you want. If we subscribe to the journal, the library catalog record will tell you where the volume/issue is located; Bound periodicals, Current Periodicals, Microfilm, Microfiche or other location. If the journal is not available in the catalog,

3. Submit an Interlibrary Loan request to the Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery office.

 

If you don't have time to wait for an item to be delivered to you, either through PASCAL Delivers or Interlibrary Loan, feel free to visit other libraries in the area to see if they might have the item.

We encourage you to read about our interlibrary loan policies and procedures.