This document outlines the steps for distance learners at Middlesex University to request books through postal delivery. It details that distance learners must first register as such by emailing the Distance Learning Support Team. They can then search the library catalog for available books, sign in for full functionality, and request the book. If requested successfully, the book will be mailed to the learner's address and can be borrowed for up to 28 days, plus 10 additional days for mailing. No fees are charged for this postal delivery service.

1. How to request a book for
postal delivery
http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/your-study/library-and-it-support
Distance Learners

2. If you are a distance learner it is possible to
request our print books for postal delivery
In order to do this, you must first
register as a Distance Learner by
emailing the Distance Learning
Support Team at: lrdlsu@mdx.ac.uk
http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/your-study/library-and-it-support/library-services/studying-at-a-distance

3. Find the book you need using Library Search
myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Library Search
Select ‘Library Search’
from the list of
resources
Accessing Library Search
this way, means that you
should be able to access full-
text material where available.
However some books are
only available in print format.

4. Sign-in to Library Search for full
functionality
Click on ‘Sign-in’,
choose ‘Middlesex
University’ and use
your MyUniHub ID
and password.
Signing-in enables you to access
full text material, check your
library record, request items,
create lists, save searches and
create alerts and export
references to RefWorks.

5. Use Library Search to find the
book you want
For help on how to find a book see
our guide:
http://bit.ly/BooksLibrarySearch

6. Find the book you want from the
search results.
In order to
request the
book click on
the title.

7. Click on ‘Request’
This book is on loan* to
another user and this is
the date when the book is
due back to the Library.
Once the book is
requested, the current
borrower will have to
return the book by this
date i.e. the book will not
automatically renew.
* Books can be requested for postal loan
whether they are already on loan to
another borrower or not i.e. book is on
the shelves in the library.

8. Click on ‘Send Request’….
….if your request has been
successful, you will see this
message: “Your request was
successfully placed”.
Click on the ‘X’ to
return to your
search results

9. The book(s) will be posted to your chosen address
The book will be issued to you for the duration of its loan period i.e. 7 days or 28
days plus an additional 10 working days to allow for delivery and return
There is no cost for this service, but you are responsible for posting the book back to
the Library. More information will be included when the book is posted to you.
If you have any questions
regarding postal delivery of
books then contact our Distance
Learning Support Team:
Tel. +44 (0)20 8411 2178/2117
Telephones are staffed from
9am to 5pm (UK time) Mon to
Fri.

10. Need further help?
Contact your Librarian:
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/liaisonlibrarians
Make an appointment:
http://bit.ly/MakeAnAppointmentLibrarians
VH Sept 2018