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Music History 2023

a guide for students in music classes, created by librarian Maryke Barber

Book or Article Not Available at Hollins? Expand your search with Interlibrary Loan

You can request articles, books, or chapters of books, at no cost: the Interlibrary Loan service can get these for you from other libraries.

Use the library's OneSearch system:

  1. Make sure you're logged in to OneSearch with your Hollins username and password.
  2. Choose "Click here to expand my search," then
  • If you see an item you want, follow the links to "Get it for me from other libraries" or,
  • Or, if you know the exact title you're looking for, use the "Submit a request" link.

Average time required:

  • 2-4 business days for article and chapter requests. (they are usually e-mailed to you).
  • 1-2 weeks for whole book requests.

Video: How Interlibrary Loan Works

Find Full Text

From OneSearch

From a database (such as EBSCO)

  • Click on the Find At Hollins link (scroll down for video)

Look at the results: do we have the journal?

  • Do we have it in print or online (or both?)
  • Do we have it for the year you need?

"Available at Hollins University - HU Periodicals"

  • Newer issues of journals are in the reading room (1st floor)
  • Older issues of journals are on he ground floor

If we do not have the journal at all, or just don't have the year you need...

  • Use Interlibrary Loan to get the article: scroll up to follow the instructions.

What if an article isn't full text in my database?

No Full Text in the Database

When you're looking at an article but there is no full text: click on the "Find at Hollins" Button. The video below shows you what you'll see: