Request document delivery service
WHAT is document delivery?
You can request delivery service for books from the MSU general circulating collection,
books from other libraries, and periodical and journal articles from the MSU collection and other libraries. Books are mailed
to your home address. Articles are posted to a website.
WHO is eligible for this service?
Any currently registered student who lives 30 miles or more from campus can
use this service.
HOW MUCH does this service cost?
The library does not charge you for this service.
HOW do I request items through document delivery?
To use this service you must first complete the following Document Delivery registration form.
We need 2 working days after you sign up to make sure you are registered in the system.
If you need to request items immediately after you sign up for this service, please include
the following message in the note section of your requests: "I have just registered for document delivery".
After you register, you can request a book, article or other resource with the following request form.
ARE there any restrictions on what I can request ?HOW do I return materials sent to my home address?
You must return books to the MSU Library in person or by mail. If you choose
to return materials by mail allow time to ensure receipt at MSU before the
due date expires. You may wish to insure these materials.
HOW long does it take to get books or periodical articles
delivered?
If MSU owns the book or periodical, document delivery service will usually
take a week to ten days. Document delivery service from other libraries varies;
books and articles requested through interlibrary loan could be delivered in
as little as a week but may take four weeks or more.
DO you have other questions ?
Call Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Service at 507-389-1473 or 507-389-5959.
