This guide was created for Prof. Shannon's FYS 181-3 by Meggan Smith, Fall 2024.
To see have more request options and to see all results, sign in with Muscat Plus before searching.
If the library doesn't have an item you want, you can request to borrow a copy from another library via our interlibrary loan service.
Articles (PDF) usually arrive within 24 hours. Books may take 4-7 days. A book chapter (PDF) may arrive in 1-2 days.
For articles, use the Gett It button in databases to see if we have access. If not, you will see an option to sign into Muscat Plus and submit your request.
For books and book chapters, search Muscat Plus. If you don't see what you want, click "search other libraries" and then submit your request with the "request from other libraries" link on the results page. Or, you can use the interlibrary loan form at the top of Muscat Plus.
See the library's Citation Guide for links to online citation guides commonly used at Gettysburg College.
The Research Help Desk on the main level of the library also has print copies of the common citation styles (APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian, etc.)