Environmental Ethics

Once you've searched for items, the next step is to discover if they are available on the shelves in Bethel's library or are full-text in the library's online databases.

Try the instructions on this page to locate books and articles in the Bethel University Library.

1. When an article is available in the database that you're searching, you'll see links like these:  
    
2. When an article isn't available in the database you're searching, click
   
   • If the article is available in another database you will be taken directly to it.
      
   • Otherwise you will see a screen like this:
     
     Clicking on the Request item button allows you to request it from another library.

First, always sign in when using CLICsearch to get complete results, request items, and manage your library account. 

How do I find a book using CLICsearch?

1. From the LibSearch results screen, in the left side bar select Books as the Resource Type.

        2.  Locate your item and click on the title. In the next screen you can see several important pieces of information.

• Under Requesting Options you can see that it the item is located at the Bethel University Library.
• There is also information on the loan policy and the status/availability of the item.
• If this item is available at other CLIC libraries, this information wil be displayed further below.

First, always sign in when using CLICsearch to get complete results, request items, and manage your library account. 

How can I tell if Bethel doesn't have a book and how can I request it if that's the case?

In your results page, look for Check holdings to identify items that are only available at other CLIC libraries.

Click on the item to see which library has this item and to place a request. In this example, we can see that St. Catherine University has a copy of this book. Click on Request from a CLIC library to have this item sent to Bethel. Requested items normally arrive in about two days, and emails are sent when items are available to pick up at the BUL circulation desk.

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