Library Access
Accessing full text from remote locations
Information on accessing library materials from remote locations is provided by the University Library System. To access this information click on the following link: http://www.library.pitt.edu/services/remote.html.
Getting journals and books from the library
First, log in via the VPN, http://sremote.pitt.edu
LOCATING JOURNAL ARTICLES
A. You can click the Ejournals link, and if the journal is available, you'll see a link to the full text.
B. You can click on the Databases A-Z list and search in databases like Library Literature and Information Science or Academic Search Premier. Once you find articles of interest, full-text availability will be noted within your search results.
C. You can search in PITTCat, and if you find that there is a journal in storage, you can request it using the request form you see in PITTCAT.
D. If you find a journal that is on campus, you can request the article using the interlibrary loan request form. Please note that you are a FastTrack MLIS student.
E. If we don't own the journal article, you can use this same webform to request an article from another library.
In the case of C, D and E, we will photocopy and create a PDF. You'll be notified about how to pick it up when the article becomes available electronically.
LOCATING BOOKS
A. If you search in PITTCat and see that PITT owns a book (on campus or in storage), we will send it to you. Fill out the Interlibrary Loan request form for books. Please note that you are a FastTrack MLIS student.
B. What we cannot do: If you find that you need a book that PITT does not own, we can't get that for you via Interlibrary Loan. Your best option for these is to ask your local library if you can establish borrowing privileges.
If you have any questions, contact Elizabeth Mahoney at etm@pitt.edu. You can also write to Pat Duff, the Coordinator of Interlibrary Loan, at pduff@pitt.edu.
** Please note that sometimes the storage request feature does not work correctly, and you get an error message. If this occurs, make an email request via Askalibrarian@pitt.edu.