Library Services for Distance Learning
Electronic Delivery of Interlibrary Loan Materials
You can request that interlibrary loan articles be delivered to you full-text electronically.
For this service to work, you need to have a valid MSUM e-mail address in your library record.
This should be an e-mail account that is checked on a regular basis.
If you are not sure of the address in your library record, call the Circulation Desk at 218-477-2354
or display a summary of your patron record through “Your Borrowing Record”.
When you request materials via electronic delivery, the e-mail address where the notice is sent will display in bold letters after the transaction. If this is not the e-mail address you check regularly, you will need to have your e-mail address changed at the Library (call the Circulation Desk at 218-477-2354), and you should change your email address in the "Demographic Information" tab in Web Course Registration.
When your email address is correct, use the ILL form to request materials. Check the box "Prefer Electronic Delivery if available" and add the text "Distance education student. Must be delivered electronically" in the Notes box. Please see the following example.
Articles that are provided by other libraries are scanned, placed on a remote server, and an e-mail message is sent to you with the web address and PIN number to retrieve the articles. Articles are available on the server for 5 viewings, or 7 days after the notification is sent, whichever comes first.
There are some items that will not be sent via electronic delivery:
1. Articles longer than 50 pages
2. Articles on over-sized paper
3. Articles with poor copy quality
4. Articles from microfiche or microfilm
5. Books
If you have questions about or problems with this service, contact the Interlibrary Loan Office at 218-477-2924.