Using Library Resources
Accessing the book catalog
- For books, ebooks, and journal titles, choose Book Catalog from the Find Books & Articles (Library main) page
- If you are in Blackboard, choose the Library tab, and follow the same steps.
The book catalog contains information on books, periodicals (journals, magazines and newspapers), ebooks, and other materials in Baker College libraries. Use your library barcode number to request and/or renew books online. You can access your library account for information on fines, fees, holds, and other status on active requests. (You cannot browse periodicals and request individual articles through this book catalog.)
Accessing full-text resources online
- For full-text articles, choose Magazine/Journal/Database Resources from the Find Books & Articles (Library main) page
- If you are in Blackboard, choose the Library tab, and follow the same steps.
Baker College libraries offer access to a large collection of online databases with full-text articles in scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers, and electronic books. You will need your library barcode number for authentication. Your barcode can be found on your Baker College @ccess I.D. card, it begins 23504 and consists of fourteen digits.
TIP: Whether you type in or copy/paste the library number, make sure there are no blank spaces either before or after the number.
To view listings of the databases, follow the links below:
- Annotated listing, with description:
https://www.baker.edu/library/howto/onlinedatabases.cfm
- Databases by subject:
https://www.baker.edu/library/howto/databasesbysubject.cfm
Getting books from other libraries (Interlibrary Loan)
Can’t find the book or article you need here at Baker College? Don’t worry, we’ll get it for you from another library! We can process requests for non-Baker materials through the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) system, a resource-sharing agreement between libraries lending out their books for a short time. Use the WorldCat database (find under FirstSearch) for Information on books (e.g., author, title, date, and place of publication). WorldCat is a catalog containing information on books and periodicals at participating libraries worldwide. You can access this resource with your library (barcode) number, which can be found on your Baker @ccess ID card. Use the Library Book/Article Request Form or contact the library with this information for timely processing. If possible, please provide a deadline after which you do not need the book or article. ILL books cannot be renewed.
*Online College Students Only*
Delivering materials to your home
Delivering books and articles to online students and online faculty is part of the library's online services.
- Depending on availability, books and articles are usually delivered within two weeks. It can take longer during midterms, finals, and holidays, so planning ahead is important.
- You may pick up materials at any Baker College library (in Michigan only), or we can mail them to you.
- We cover all shipping costs (via UPS only). You must use the return labels provided with the books you get..
- In order to ship materials (via UPS), we require a street address. P.O. Box addresses are unacceptable.
Returns of interlibrary-loaned books
- ILL books cannot be renewed and should be postmarked by the due date.
- If you use UPS, you can track your returns on the UPS Package Tracking site.
- Please do not contact the lending library directly or send the book back directly to them.
The handouts cover these topics in greater detail.
Handout title |
Adobe |
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Databases - Annotated list |
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Databases by Subject |
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Library Book Catalog: HIP |
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Library Information Brochure |
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Library Services for Distance Learners |
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Requesting Baker Books |
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Troubleshooting Remote Access to Online Resources |
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