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Duke Kunshan Library Resources: GLS Student Orientation: Using the Library

Orientation for Fall 2016

Using Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) or Document Delivery allows you to request scans of book chapters and articles not available full-text at the DKU Library.

Create a Document Delivery account.
Once you create your account, for an article, all you need to do is click the "request a copy from another library" in the search results.
Or, for book chapters, use the "Chapter" request link in your ILL account.

Borrowing for GLS Students

Affiliation	Books: Loan Period	Books: Number of Renewals	Books: Number of checkouts	Reserves: Loan Period	DVDs & Videos: Loan Period (with 1 renewal)	Kindles: Loan Period (with 1 renewal)
Undergraduate Students	1 semester	N	unlimited	3 hrs.	3 days	3 hrs.

Renewing Items Checked Out from the Library

Renew your Duke Kunshan Library books and DVDs online, by phone during office hours, or in person. To renew online:
- Click My Accounts
- Enter your NetID and password.
- Select "Loans" and check the box next to each item you wish to renew
- Click "Renew all selected titles"
You cannot renew items that are overdue, lost or recalled. Look at the top of the screen to read the status of your renewal requests

Recalling Items Checked Out by Others

To recall a book checked out by another patron, follow these steps to obtain the book:

Click the "Get this title" icon to the right of the title that is checked out

Enter your NetID and password
Click the "Request" link to the right of the title
Click the "Place Hold/Recall Request" button

The borrower has seven days to return the item. We will email you when your item is ready for pickup