Creating and Using an I-Share Universal

Creating and Using an I-Share Universal

Creating and Using an I-Share Universal
Borrowing ID—Lincoln Land Campus
These instructions are for ABE students and faculty at Lincoln Land. You can use I-Share to borrow items
such as books, CDs, and DVDs. You cannot borrow journal articles using I-Share.
How Do I Create an I-Share ID?
Follow these steps to create an I-Share Reciprocal Borrowing ID:
1. From the McKinstry Library Web page, http://library.lincolncollege.edu/., click Book
Search.
2. Click Create a New Account in the text beneath the search box in the library catalog.
3. Fill out the information on the page:
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You can use any e-mail address that you want.
You can use any user ID and password that you want.
The borrower ID is the barcode on your user ID that was supplied by the library.
The borrower ID is your ID number, padded out to six digits, for example,
012345.
o The I-Share library with which you are affiliated is Lincoln College.
4. Click Submit.
How Do I Borrow Materials from Other Libraries?
Now that you have your user ID, here’s how to use it to borrow from other libraries:
1. Click Book Search on the main library page.
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2. On the main page of the library catalog, select All I-Share Libraries from the dropdown list.
3. Enter the search term and select whether it’s a keyword, author, title, subject, or
ISBN/ISSN from the drop-down list. (Uncertain about how to search the catalog? Ask
us!)
4. Select one of the results on the page by clicking the title.
5. Click Select First Available to get a copy the most quickly or click Request This Item
under the name of a library to borrow a copy from a particular library.
6. Choose the pickup library (Lincoln Land Community College).
7. Choose a pick-up location (Main Circulation).
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Make sure that we have your e-mail address in the system so that the system will email you when your items arrive.
8. Click Request.
You will receive an e-mail when the items arrive at the selected library.
What Have I Requested?
To see a list of the items that you have requested:
1. Click Login in the upper-right hand corner of the main search page.
2. Click Requested Items on the right-hand side. You will see a list of the items.
Questions?
If you have questions, please contact the McKinstry Library at (217) 735-7292 or
[email protected]
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