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But what if the article isn't immediately available through SJSU? Use Interlibrary Loan. They will scan the article and send it to you as a PDF for free! Follow the steps listed below.
Online students and faculty can use Interlibrary Loan to get articles not available through the King Library. This is a free service, and the articles will be sent to your Interlibrary Loan accounts as PDFs. You will receive an email notifying you when they are ready. Interlibrary Loan can also be used for physical books; please click here for more information.
To use Interlibrary Loan, please first set up your account by following steps below:
1. Log in using your SJSUOne ID and password.
2. Complete your user profile. IMPORTANT: If you are in an SJSU online program, fill in the following fields this way:
Requesting the Article
1. In your Interlibrary Loan account, click on "New Requests" and select "Article."
2. On the next page, fill in the information required in the fields marked with a red asterisk (*).
3. Click on "Submit Request."
4. The article will be sent as a PDF usually within 1 to 3 days. After you receive an email saying it is ready, you can access it in your Interlibrary Loan Account under "Electronically Received Articles." Click on "View" and the PDF will open.
