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A digitisation request is a request for the library to copy material from a physical book and supply to you in PDF. 

Important: Copyright restrictions allow for only one chapter or 10% (whichever is greater) from a single source to be copied. Digitisations will not be provided for material that is available in an eBook. Digitisations will not be provided for material that is available in Course Readings as a digital copy (PDF). Check your Course Readings first. 

1. Login to Library Search.
2. Search the Library Resources for an item.
3. Select the item's title to open the full record.
4. In the Request section, select Digitisation.
5. Enter the chapter, start page and end page.
6. Enter your course code (for which you are requesting this book).
7. You can select How many requests before mine to see where you are in the queue (0 means you are the first in line).
8. Read the copyright acknowledgement and tick the box.
9. Select Send Digitisation Request.

Visit My Library Account to check the progress of your requests or cancel your request if it is no longer required.

Important: If the physical item is available at the time of request, it may take up to two working days (Monday-Friday) to be processed.

In Library Search, you can request to borrow physical books and digital copies of articles and book chapters from other libraries around Australia and other countries (limits apply).

Note: Undergraduate and Honours students are eligible to request digital copies only, to a maximum of 15 per year. Postgraduate and HDR students, researchers and UniSC staff may request digital copies, and may also request to borrow physical books from other libraries.

1. Login to Library Search.
2. Search the Library Resources for an item.
3. If you don't find the item you wish to request, select Expand your search to other libraries.
4. Find the item you wish to request, then select Note: See request options from other libraries.
5. Select the option to either Request a physical copy or Request Digitisation.
6. For physical copies, select your pick up location and add any notes you feel are relevant to this request. Select Send.
7. For digitisations, edit the form to include details of the chapter and pages you are requesting. Add any note you feel is relevant to this request. Tick the box to acknowledge this request meets copyright law limits, and select Send.

Receiving your item

For digitisations, you will receive an email with a link to access the PDF. This will come to your UniSC email account.

For physical copies, you will receive an email with details about how to collect the item from chosen UniSC Library.

Requests can be made to borrow items from the General or 3-Day-Loan Collections. You may request a General Collection item from your home campus library and the Sunshine Coast campus library. You may request a 3 Day Loan item only from your home campus library and if it is not available.

1. Login to Library Search.
2. Search the Library Resources for an item.
3. Select the item's title to open the full record.
4. In the Request section, select Hold.
5. Select your Pickup Location.
6. Select Send Request.

Important: For available items that need to be transferred from other campuses, allow five working days for the item to be available at your pick up location. For available items at the same pick up location, allow two working days for your request to be processed.

We will email you when the item is ready for you to collect along with the collection location.

Visit My Library Account to check the progress of your requests or cancel your request if it is no longer required.

When you receive the notification that your item is ready for collection, you will need to:

1. Visit the campus library within three days of receiving the email.
2. Find the item you requested on the Hold shelf (look for your name on the slip).
3. Take the item off the shelf.
4. Use the self-check kiosk or the UniSC Library app to borrow the item.

Now you are able to take the item out of the library.

Tips

• If you request an item that is available at your own campus library, it may be quicker to find the item on the shelf yourself.