【 Question 1: When the journal articles or books I need are unavailable at our university library, through what channels can I obtain the articles or borrow the books? 】

Answer: You can use the Nationwide Document Delivery Service (NDDS) to request interlibrary document delivery for article reproductions or book loans.

【 Question 2: What is the process for submitting an interlibrary loan request? 】

Answer: Please follow the step-by-step instructions below to submit your request:

1. First-time users must register for a patron account. Please fill out your basic personal details. Once you receive the "Account Approved" notification email, you may log in to make requests online. Each user is limited to one account; please remember your personal password.
2. Search our university's Library Catalog Search System or Full-text Databases and Electronic Journals to verify that the library does not possess the specific journal volumes, issues, or books you require.
3. Journal Article Requests: Access the various union catalogs within the Nationwide Document Delivery Service (NDDS), locate the holding institutions that own the required journals or books, and fill out the request form according to system instructions.
4. Other Document Requests: For book loans, book chapters replication, or document copies that cannot be located across standard union catalogs, please utilize other discovery tools to identify holding institutions, then complete the corresponding request forms provided on the NDDS website.
5. Interlibrary cooperation service fees are determined by the respective holding libraries. Once you receive a pickup notification email, you may come to the library to collect your materials and complete the payment.