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Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Requests: Article & Chapter Scans

Resource guide to submitting requests for Interlibrary Loans and Article and Chapter scans.

MSU Materials - Document Delivery

Document Delivery: materials owned by MSU

MSU Law Library & MSU Main Library patrons can now request scans of articles and book chapters from our print collection for electronic delivery.

To request delivery of an article or book chapter, please complete the following:

  1. Locate the desired resource in the MSU catalog.
  2. Click on the "Get It" button next to the resource title.
  3. Select the "Request Book Chapter" option to request a scan.
  4. You will be asked to provide your MSU NETID and Password.
  5. Provide the requested information.
  6. You will receive an email with instructions on how to obtain your document scan when it is ready.

Other Document Delivery

Document Delivery: materials not owned by MSU

Need to borrow just a book chapter or article from a resource not owned by MSU Libraries? Law patrons can request either electronic or print delivery through the Interlibrary Loan system.

  1. Locate the resource using SearchPlus,  WorldCat, or another type of internet search (such as a Google search.)
  2. For an article request , you wil need the name of the article author, the title of the article, and information about the journal that published the article including the name of the journal, the volume and page numbers, and the ISSN.
  3. Navigate to the online form and fill in as much of the identifying information as possible. Note that you MUST provide the author name, title, and either and ISBN, ISSN, or OCLC number for your resource in order to complete your request. In order to locate the necessary information about an article, you can select the "Preview" option in SearchPlus.
  4. If you can not find this information please contact an MSU Law Reference Librarian either in person at the reference desk or via email.
  5. Once you have submitted your request, you will receive a confirming email from the MSU Law Interlibrary Loan Department.
  6. You will receive email notification when your article or chapter scan is ready for pick up. If you requested an electronic copy, you will receive a link and password to retrieve the article.