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Eastfield College Library
3737 Motley Drive
Mesquite, TX 75150
Tel: (972) 860-7168
eastfieldlibrary@dcccd.edu

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What's the Difference between Google and the Databases?

What is a Primary Source?

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gold bullet    Renew an Item Online

gold bullet    Place a Hold on a Book

gold bullet    Request an ICL (Intercampus Loan)

gold bullet    Request an ILL (Interlibrary Loan)

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How to Renew Online

Most items checked out from Eastfield College Library may be renewed online.  Books, CDs, and CD-ROMs are loaned for a three-week period and may be renewed for an additional three weeks.  3-Day videos may be renewed once.  Telecourse videos may not be renewed.  Items that are overdue or on hold for another patron may not be renewed.  To renew an item online –

    1.     From DCCCD Library home page, select Library Catalog
    2.     Select Check Your Record
    3.     Enter your name, and Student ID
    4.     Select Display Record for Person Named Above
    5.     Select Items Checked Out
    6.     Renew All or Renew Selected Items
    7.     Check box next to items to be renewed

·        You cannot renew items that are overdue or on hold!

 

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How to Place a Hold on a Book

To place a HOLD on a book is to request a book that is checked out and have it reserved for the requestor when it is returned.  To place a hold on a book –

    1.     From DCCCD Library home page, select Library Catalog
    2.     Locate item needed
    3.     Select the Request box on the top toolbar
    4.     Type in Name, and Student ID.
    5.     Choose pickup location
    6.     Click Submit
    7.     Choose item location if necessary
    8.     Select Request Selected Item

 

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How to Request an ICL (Intercampus Loan)

Intercampus Loan allows students, staff, and faculty to borrow books from other DCCCD libraries.  ICLs may be sent to any other campus or picked up at the Circulation Desk.  Only Main collection books may be requested; no Reference books may be loaned.  To request an ICL from another campus –

    1.     From DCCCD Library home page, select Library Catalog
    2.     On top toolbar, select Request
    3.     Type Name, and Student ID.
    4.     Choose pickup location
    5.     Select Submit
    6.     Choose item location if necessary
    7.     Select Request Selected Item

·        Allow three (3) days for receipt of ICL materials if sent

 

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How to Request an ILL (Interlibrary Loan)

 

Interlibrary Loan allows students, staff, and faculty to borrow books outside the DCCCD libraries.  Before requesting any ILL item, please check the DCCCD Library Catalog.  Please note that most ILL items may require up to six weeks for delivery.  To request an ILL

         

    1.     From DCCCD Library home page, select Library Catalog
    2.     Scroll to Borrow Items Not Owned by DCCCD
    3.     Click on ILL (Interlibrary Loan) button
    4.     Select type of material
    5.     Enter as much information as possible in box
    6.     Type Name, and Student/Employee ID.
    7.     Select Submit This Request

·        Allow up to six (6) weeks for receipt of ILL materials.

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