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Library Materials Request Form

• Students, faculty and staff can use this form to request books, periodicals (magazines, journals or newspapers), audiovisual materials and databases for purchase/subscription consideration.
• All requests will be reviewed by library staff before a purchase decision is made.
• No purchase will be guaranteed.
• Please note that it is the library's policy not to purchase textbooks.

 

Library Reserve Request Form

• Faculty may reserve items for 2 hours, 1 day or 7 days.
• Instructor's please note that students are not able to remove any 2 hour reserve item from the library without the intructor's permission.
• Personal copies, including textbooks, can be put on reserve. The library is not responsible for the loss or damage of personal materials put on reserve.
• Please allow one week for processing of reserve materials.

BGTC/WKU Book Request Form

• BGTC students, faculty and staff can borrow books (or other library items, like audio books, DVDs, video tapes, CDs) from WKU’s Library free of charge.
• WKU Library materials will be delivered to the Help Desk for pick up.
• All borrowed items can be returned to the Help Desk.
• BGTC Library Staff will return the books to WKU Library for you.
• Printable instructions on how to use the BGTC/WKU Library Book Request Form are available by clicking here.

 

How to Use the BGTC/WKU Library Book Service

Step 1:

• Look for the items you would like to receive on your topic using TOPCAT 2000.
• Verify that the items you want are NOT already checked out by looking in the record (not just at the title).
• Click on entry to see the record.
• The Status line will tell you if a book is checked out (or not) and when it is due back.
• The Status line is just below the Call Number.

Step 2:

• Click here to open the WKU Library book request form.
• Please print and then fill out the request form.
• Write out the Title, Author, and Call Number on the request form. (Up to five items may be requested at a time.)
• You must have your NAME, PHONE NUMBER, ADDRESS and BGTC STUDENT ID NUMBER on the form.

Step 3:

• Turn in BGTC/WKU Book Request Form to the Help Desk to have it faxed to the WKU Libraries.

Items may be picked up Tuesday or Thursday afternoon, after 3:00 PM. Please contact the Help Desk at 270-901-1026, to see if your material(s) are available. The due date of the books will be stamped inside.

The borrowed item(s) can be returned to the Help Desk, for your convenience, or you can be drop them off at the WKU Library.

If you have trouble finding book titles on your topic, please ask the BGTC Library Staff for assistance.

Students, faculty and staff can also call the Extended Campus Library Services Librarian at 745-6117 or WKU Libraries Reference Desk at 745-6125 for assistance.

Using TOPCAT2000

1. To access TOPCAT 2000 (WKU Libraries' online catalog), go to the Internet address: http://www.wku.edu.

2. At Western Online, click on the word Libraries (located upper right on the gray bar).

3. Click on TOPCAT 2000 button along lefthand side of page.

4. Click on Local Catalog button (first button at left).

5. Type in the keywords for your search. Put a + before all the words that must appear in your results (example: +emergent +literacy). Results will be ranked by relevance (items with the most matching terms will be listed first.

6a. To look at individual records click on blue link for more information (including the call number and whether the item is checked out). Use back key to go back to results list.

6b. To look at a number of records, click boxes at left to mark items you want, then scroll to bottom of screen and click on save/show button. This will display your selected items.

8. Searching for specific Titles or Author’s works: Click on the word Heading (next to the word Keyword) on the gray bar. Click on the circle in front of Author (or Title) to limit search to these areas. Author searches should use last name first for best results (example: Christie, Agatha).

9. To start over at any time, click on the uppermost gray bar at the top of the page.

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