Asheville Graduate Center

Requesting Books and Journal Articles | Using ASU Library Resources

Books

As an ASU student at the Asheville Graduate Center, please be aware that you have special document delivery options for books and articles.

If the book IS available from WNCLN (Appalachian, UNC-A or Western) use ABC Express

Search the WNCLN Library catalog.

View the screen containing the book's location (ASU, UNC-A or Western), the call number, and circulation status.

Click the "Request ABC" link.

Enter your name and Banner ID number.

Within the "Choose a Pickup Location" box,

If the book is at ASU or Western, choose: ASU Distance Learning

Item will be mailed to your home address (free of charge with a postage-paid return label).
See Option 1 under Request a Book for more information.

If the book is at UNCA, choose: UNCA Circulation Desk

Item will be held for you at the Ramsey Library Circulation Desk on the UNCA campus.

You must present your ASU ID card.

Please check your Patron Account first, to ensure that your record is valid. If you are not able to access your record, call the ASU Circulation Desk at (828) 262-2818 for assistance.

If the book Is Not available via WNCLN:

Request the books via UNCA’s Interlibrary Loan. Please note, you will be responsible for any charges UNCA incurs from the lending library.
- Item will be held for you at the Ramsey Library Circulation Desk on the UNCA campus.
- You must present your ASU ID card.
- Please check your Patron Account first, to ensure that your record is valid. If you are not able to access your record, call the ASU Circulation Desk at (828) 262-2818 for assistance.

Note: Items not available from WNCLN may also be ordered via ASU Interlibrary Loan but you must travel to Boone to pickup the book at the ASU Library when they arrive.

Journal Articles

Search the journal/magazine title in the WNCLN online catalog.

The journal title IS listed.

Click on it so you see all the information available.

Is there is an indication of the journal being in electronic form, e.g. web access or online access?

Yes it is available online:

Follow the prompts and locate the journal volume, issue, and pages you need.

Click on the pdf, html or full-text link to view/print the entire article.

No it is not available online:

Does UNCA own a print copy of the journal?

Go to Ramsey Library and make the copy yourself. This is the quickest way to obtain it.

Does ASU or Western own a print copy of the journal?

Connect to ILLiad and submit a Request a Photocopy form.

Follow the ILLiad instructions below.

The article will be scanned and sent to you electronically.

The journal title IS NOT listed. You will also see a note: "No matches found."

Double-check your spelling and search for the journal title again. If it isn't listed then connect to ILLiad and submit a Request a Photocopy form.

Logon to ILLiad (to request an article not available electronically)

Are you a first time ILLiad user? Register first.

Once, you have logged on, you will see ILLiad's Main Menu.

The first option under Request Types is Request a Photocopy. Click on it.

Complete the form. Click the Submit Request button when you are finished.

Remember you can check ILLiad's Main Menu option "View/Modify Outstanding Requests" to check the progress of your order.

If you requested electronic delivery, you will receive an e-mail message indicating when the article is available and instructions for downloading.

Using Appalachian's Library Resources

Using ASU Library's resources and databases will best support your ASU coursework.

Connect to the ASU Library Distance Learning web page.
When you link to a database, you will be prompted for your real name and your ASU Banner ID.
Note: If you are employed or enrolled at UNC-A or Western you will also have a Banner ID from that institution.

Finding your ASU Banner ID.

Content editor: Lisa Abbott abbottlt@appstate.edu