What is a primary source? (Historical Research): Finding Full Text & 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.

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

First, make sure you're looking at an article. Then click on the "Find at Hollins" Button. The video below shows you what you'll see.

Find Full Text

In OneSearch

• Make sure you are signed into OneSearch
• Search for the title of your article, or try
• Find a Journal

In a database (such as EBSCO)

• Click on the Find At Hollins link

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 (articles are frequently delivered within 2-4 business days) in PDF format