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Library Services and Resources for Summer Online Courses: Accessing Library Collections

Accessing Library Collections from Off Campus

Students are able to access library materials while studying remotely via MUSCAT Plus and library databases. When accessing library resources from off campus, users will be prompted to sign in using their campus credentials for authentication. 

For 24/7 access to primary source materials from Special Collections and College Archives, please visit GettDigital Collections.

The following tutorials explain how to find and access different library resources from off campus:

Requesting Musselman Library Book Scans

Students can request scans of individual chapters within library books. For copyright purposes we can't scan entire books, but scanning a chapter or two (up to 10% of the book) is acceptable.   

Finding book chapter information

Many of the books in MUSCAT Plus have chapter information.  Search MUSCAT Plus, click on a book's title, and look for a Contents section:

You might also find book content information in worldcat.org (bottom of the book's page) or by using the "Look Inside" feature on amazon.com.

Requesting a book chapter scan

  1. Go to MUSCAT Plus.
  2. Click the Sign in button in the top-right corner.
  3. Click Gettysburg College Students, Faculty, and Staff and use your campus username and password to sign in.
  4. Search MUSCAT Plus for the item you want scanned.
  5. Click the item's title in the search results


     
  6. In the "Find this in the library" section, click Get a scan of a chapter or pages.


     
  7. Fill in as much information as possible and click SEND SCAN REQUEST

     
  8. Read the copyright notice.  If you need to adjust your request to meet the copyright restrictions, click the BACK button.  If your request meets the copyright restrictions, click I AGREE WITH THE TERMS.

     
  9. You will be notified via email when your scan is ready.

Interlibrary Loan Services

When off campus, Gettysburg College students, faculty, and staff are still able to request book chapters, and articles from other libraries through Interlibrary Loan.  For step-by-step instructions on how to make a request, see the library's guide to Interlibrary Loan services.  

Once an interlibrary loan request is available, you will receive an email notifying you that the journal article(s) or book chapter(s) are available in your MUSCAT Plus account for download.

Questions? Email illform@gettysburg.edu for assistance.  

Troubleshooting

If you're having trouble signing in, or accessing a certain database or article, try clearing your browser cache and cookies, then restarting your browser session. (Old cookies/cache can sometimes interfere with authentication.)

Instructions to clear browser cache/cookies for:

If you've cleared your browser's cache and cookies, but are still having trouble with access, email ask@gettysburg.edu and we'll do our best to help (or refer you to IT if that's necessary).

If you encounter a problem while searching in MUSCAT Plus, please use the form to Report a broken link or incorrect information, which is found on the entry page for the catalog item under the Cite, Email or Print section:

Image of the link to Report a broken link or incorrect information in MUSCAT Plus