
In both cases, the article will be made available for me to download from the library website typical turnaround time is 1-2 business days for 7FAST, and 5-10 business days for ILL. The process for ILL is basically the same as a 7FAST request, except that on this screen, I need to click on “ILL” for items NOT available at MLibrary. I'll double-check to make sure this information is correct, and click “Submit Request.” Interlibrary loan, or ILL, is free to all. The 7FAST request page opens with all the information about my request already filled in. Then, I’ll select 7FAST, because my item is in the library. Next, I’ll sign in with my uniqname and Kerberos, or Level 1 password. I’m affiliated with the U of M, so I'll click the top link. 7FAST is free to faculty, their proxies, staff and grad students for undergraduates, there's a charge. I’ll go back to the “MGet It Window,” and click the Request Delivery Service link. Now that I’ve confirmed that the library owns it, I can place a 7FAST request for the article. Let's see if they have the 1978 volumes at Taubman. I need to see if they have the particular year this article was published-they may or may not. Mirlyn tells me that the library owns this journal in print. Whether or not the library has a print copy will determine which delivery service (7FAST or interlibrary loan) I should request. In those cases, I need to check Mirlyn to see if there's a print copy available. Sometimes the library doesn't have electronic access to an article. Information on the MGet It menu will help me find the article. I may have to search on a journal website for the correct volume and issue. At other times, I may have to choose from a list of sources.

Often I’ll be taken directly to an article. On the right, I can see the MGet It button. From my results, I’ll click on a citation. The MGet It button will help.īecause I've accessed the databases via a library webpage, I'm recognized as a UM user.

I’ve done a search in a database, found some articles, and I'd like to know if they’re available electronically. NARRATOR: MGet It: Your link to online articles at the University of Michigan Library.
