NARRATOR: MGet It: Your link to online articles at the University of Michigan Library.
I’ve done a search in a database, found some articles, and I'd like to know if they’re available electronically. The MGet It button will help.
Because I've accessed the databases via a library webpage, I'm recognized as a UM user. From my results, I’ll click on a citation. On the right, I can see the MGet It button. I’ll click on it and a new window opens. Often I’ll be taken directly to an article. At other times, I may have to choose from a list of sources. I may have to search on a journal website for the correct volume and issue. Information on the MGet It menu will help me find the article.
Sometimes the library doesn't have electronic access to an article. In those cases, I need to check Mirlyn to see if there's a print copy available. Whether or not the library has a print copy will determine which delivery service (7FAST or interlibrary loan) I should request. Mirlyn tells me that the library owns this journal in print. I need to see if they have the particular year this article was published--they may or may not. Let's see if they have the 1978 volumes at Taubman. They don't. Let's check other holdings links. Buhr does have the right volume. Now that I’ve confirmed that the library owns it, I can place a 7FAST request for the article. I’ll go back to the “MGet It Window,” and click the Request Delivery Service link. 7FAST is free to faculty, their proxies, staff and grad students; for undergraduates, there's a charge. I’m affiliated with the U of M, so I'll click the top link. Next, I’ll sign in with my uniqname and Kerberos, or Level 1 password. Then, I’ll select 7FAST, because my item is in the library. The 7FAST request page opens with all the information about my request already filled in. Pretty cool. I'll double-check to make sure this information is correct, and click “Submit Request.” Interlibrary loan, or ILL, is free to all. 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. 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. If you have any questions about MGet It, contact the Taubman Health Sciences Library or use the Ask a Librarian service.