3 Only Children Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I want to take advantage of the fact that I can request books at my neighborhood library from other libraries. But I have forgotten how to search for them online. (It's been a long day.) Any suggestions? . :confused1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monalisa Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Interlibrary loan is what you mean, I think. I can only submit an ILL request to my local libraries -- and they do the searching to locate and place the request. I can't actually search unless it is a library in one of the 3 systems I use. There is one system in my area (far from my house) that has some sort of larger network that is searchable, but I have only heard about it from friends. You might find that info on your library's website. Some libraries also charge a fee for ILL now, just fyi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 Only Children Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share Posted September 13, 2012 (edited) . I can't actually search unless it is a library in one of the 3 systems I use. There is one system in my area (far from my house) that has some sort of larger network that is searchable, but I have only heard about it from friends. You might find that info on your library's website. Some libraries also charge a fee for ILL now, just fyi. You were right, there was something right on the library's website for searching! thanks so much. If you ever find out the name of the larger network I would be very interested in looking at it. Edited September 13, 2012 by 3 Only Children Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcelmer Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 (edited) You were right, there was something right on the library's website for searching! thanks so much.If you ever find out the name of the larger network I would be very interested in looking at it. Might it be http://www.worldcat.org/ ? Worldcat, how I love thy links. :001_tt1: What? Where is that book I need? Not even in my state? Despair :sad: Edited September 13, 2012 by lcelmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfknitter.# Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 FYI, World cat is great (and theoretically you can search via google to get world cat results) but if a library can't afford a subscription to world cat, then they won't come up in the results. Even if they own the title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monalisa Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Might it be http://www.worldcat.org/ ? Worldcat, how I love thy links. :001_tt1: What? Where is that book I need? Not even in my state? Despair :sad: Yes, that is it. None of the libraries close to me have it, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbpaulie Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Might it be http://www.worldcat.org/ ? Worldcat, how I love thy links. :001_tt1: What? Where is that book I need? Not even in my state? Despair :sad: :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 Only Children Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 Thanks for the help ladies. The nearest library that has the book I was looking for is in another state....sigh. Time to send them a request for that book, with all the library fines I've paid over the years, I've practically bought it anyway! Hopefully they will see it that way too;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 FYI, World cat is great (and theoretically you can search via google to get world cat results) but if a library can't afford a subscription to world cat, then they won't come up in the results. Even if they own the title. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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