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Thank you for coming.
I am Adwoa Boateng, the Science and Health Sciences Librarian with Morna the IDS librarian.
We are the presenters for today's session.
Only the PowerPoint presentation will be recorded and presented by Morna.
When the recording is stopped, Morna will answer any questions you may have.
You can also post your questions in chat.
Welcome to today's level up virtual about information delivery services. My name is Morna Hilderbrand and I am your Interlibrary Loan librarian.
I wanted to greet you and I will see you again at the end of this video to answer any questions that you have.
What is IDS? IDS stands for information delivery services, also known as Interlibrary Loan. IDS is the Interlibrary Loan department within RIT Libraries
that borrows or acquires materials not owned by RIT. It also includes scanning and delivery of items
in RIT libraries off site collections.
The service is free.
Current faculty, faculty emeriti , staff, graduate and undergraduate students of RIT may submit requests. Alumni, retirees and
community residents are not eligible for IDS services at RIT and should submit requests through their public library.
Most items collected by libraries can be requested, including books and journal articles in RIT libraries and libraries offsite collections.
Some types of materials commonly requested, are books, journal articles, theses and dissertations, standards and patents, technical
reports and multimedia. Delivery times vary based on the type of material requested. Digital files are delivered within 24
to 48 hours. Items that must be shipped take longer which generally takes five to seven days. Journal articles or book chapters scanned from RIT
libraries off site collections will be delivered digitally via email within one business day.
Books retrieved from off site collections will be available at Wallace library circulation desk. Also within one business day.
To utilize information delivery services you must register before placing requests. On your first login the registration form will appear.
Fill out the form completely and clearly. You will only see this form once. After registering for IDS express the main menu will list your request
options.
Let's review the article request form shown in this slide.
In the article request form, fill in the information you have from your citation. The DOI and ISSN are commonly found when searching in
our databases and sites like Google Scholar.
There are lookup tools in the request form to assist you.
Take advantage of the DOI look up tool on the article request page.
Simply paste in the DOI in this text box will fill in the necessary information for you.
Also, including ISSN for journal articles or ISBN numbers for books can speed up the process by automating much of the workflow.
The library databases include a yellow more button to quickly transfer citations to IDS Express, similar to the DOI look up tool, the
more button minimizes errors and entering info and aids in quickly entering requests.
We will notify you by email as soon as your materials arrive. Please be sure to register using an email address you check frequently.
PDFs are yours to keep
and will be listed in your profile as electronically received articles. Note that the original files are deleted from our server after
60 days.
The due date for loaned material is set by the lending library and will be indicated on the sticker on your book.
Make sure to pick up your materials promptly as the loan period begins when the book arrives at the library, not when you pick it up.
Always return materials to Wallace library. Do not return items to the lending library. For books borrowed via IDS Express
renewal request for ILL books can be made by selecting checked out items option on the IDS Express Main Menu. IDS Express allows for one
renewal request.
If you require an additional period, you must contact the IDS department by email or phone.
Many common questions are listed in our FAQ. For questions about your requests, or to have a deleted electronic delivery article restored, or
any other topics not covered by the FAQ, call or email the IDS department.
If you have a problem with your RIT account, username or password contact the RIT ITS service desk.
Thank you for attending this level up virtual session!
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