1. A Doherty Library Information Literacy Tutorial
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2. Goals
After viewing this tutorial, you will be able to:
1. Search library catalogs worldwide using WorldCat
2. Borrow books from other libraries through
Interlibrary Loan
3. Borrow books from other libraries using TexShare
and Rice Borrowing.
3. 1. WorldCat.
Did you know that as a student, you can borrow
books from other local libraries, and get
books delivered to UST from libraries across
the country?
The first step is using WorldCat to find out what
books other libraries have.
Access WorldCat by clicking “Research” on the
library homepage.
Then, on the Research page, click “Databases”
4. Next, in the Databases By Title list, click “W” or
scroll down.
Then click “WorldCat”.
5. The WorldCat catalog searches the holdings of
thousands of libraries worldwide.
You can also access this catalog at www.worldcat.org.
Carefully review the options on this search page to
make your searches more efficient.
6. Here are results from a WorldCat search. The
“Libraries Worldwide” link tells you which libraries
own the book.
This book is held by the University of St. Thomas.
7. When you click on “Libraries Worldwide,” Texas
libraries are listed first. Here, we see that Houston
Public Library holds America’s Favorite Poems. You
can click on this link to access their catalog.
8. The book’s record in WorldCat provides essential
information about the book, such as author, title,
publisher and ISBN. Use this information to fill out
an Interlibrary Loan request form.
9. Goals
After viewing this tutorial, you will be able to:
1. Search library catalogs worldwide using WorldCat
2. Borrow books from other libraries through
Interlibrary Loan
3. Borrow books from other libraries using TexShare
and Rice Borrowing.
10. On the Library Services page, click on Interlibrary
Loan.
11. The Interlibrary Loan page offers instructions
and links to online forms for requesting
books and articles.
12. To request a book, fill out
this form using your
information (including
the barcode on the
back of your UST ID)
and the book
information you found
on WorldCat.
13. Goals
After viewing this tutorial, you will be able to:
1. Search library catalogs worldwide using WorldCat
2. Borrow books from other libraries through
Interlibrary Loan
3. Borrow books from other libraries using TexShare
and Rice Borrowing.
14. The Interlibrary Loan page
also gives information
on the TexShare
program. A TexShare
card lets you visit other
libraries and borrow
books. Get one free
from the Doherty
Library circulation desk.
In addition, the Rice
Borrowing program lets
you check out books
from Rice University’s
Fondren Library.
