Tips for getting the Full Text Fast
- Tip #1 - Access Resources THROUGH Lauinger Library
You may be used to accessing things through your bookmarks, Google, or another tool, but then that site may not be able to tell you are at Georgetown, so you hit paywalls. When you go to a database or resource through a link from the library's webpages - like this Guide - our Proxy software kicks in, so it knows you are from Georgetown.
- You get access to the full text we subscribe to
- For things we don't - you get an InterLibrary Loan Button that allows you to request the item, without typing in the citation yourself.
- ILL Articles usually come in 24 hours, and some may come as quickly as 4-12 hours
- Tip #2 - Use the
button when you are in a database
Most Georgetown databases have this button under each article in the results list, if the PDF is not directly linked. You can click on it and it will go thru Hoya Search to figure out if we have a link, and if so give it to you. If we don't have a the PDF, it gives you a "Request via Interlibrary Loan" button which fills out the form for you. All you do is enter a "Needed By" date and Submit.
- Tip #3- Lean Library Browser ExtensionEven off campus, having this Extension means when on a website Lean Library detects if Georgetown has access to the content.
If we do - you get it!
If we don't - it gives you an ILL option AND fills in the form for you!
Click above to see how to download the extension. - Tip #4 - Add the GU Proxy Extension*Only Needed Off Campus
Installing this extension allows you to click the a GU Proxy Button, which then reloads whatever page you are on so that you are identified as a Georgetown user with access to our resources.
When you want an ENTIRE book:
- If Georgetown owns the Book as an Ebook - using the library catalog or the Tips on the previous tab should allow you access
- If you are not in the library catalog - and we own the print book - you may need to search the title in the catalog to get the location and call#
- If Georgetown does not own the book try one of these strategies:
- Consortial Loan - Go through the library catalog and search our consortial partners - loans from them come pretty fast
- ILL a Chapter - Pick the Chapter you need most - request that chapter via Interlibrary Loan - remember to choose the Book Chapter Form. That will come in around 24hrs. Then put in an ILL request for the entire book - and that will come in an average of 5-10 days
- Possible Purchase - Check with your Professor to see if it is something that they would recommend the library purchase. If they send me the request and give your name, we can often get it quickly and place it on hold for you. If it is available as an Ebook, it may be super fast.
Email Me!
Sharon Clayton ~ sc2520@georgetown.edu
Email me and I will trouble shoot and get back to you with the best strategy or sometimes with a link to the PDF.
Contact The Electronic Resources & Serials Unit
This is particularly useful if you have clicked on a link that is supposed to lead to the resource, and it does not.
Request it via ILL
Even if we are supposed to have it, you can request it via ILL directly - some ILL happens automatically - so this may be the fastest route, instead of waiting for a human to get your email and investigate. You should still report the broken link. Putting in the ILL request may just get you the article faster. If you don't have a "Request via Interlibrary Loan" option for the item, you can request anything directly via ILL From the ILL for Main Campus Patrons Link on our website. Just log in with your NetID and then from the top menu choose New Requests - choose the format (Article, Book, Book Chapter, etc.) and then fill out the form. For this method you do need to fill out the form.
DO All 3!
If you really need the item fast - your best bet is to do all 3 of these : )
