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How to get the most out of your subject readings at JCU

Requesting digitisations

There are three steps to digitisation:

  1. Adding the item to your reading list
  2. Adding the chapter or article details to the item
  3. Requesting the digitisation

Adding the chapter/article details to an item that has been added to your Reading list:

  1. Choose Edit from the item menu


  2. Go to Addional fields > Select Has Part (chapter, article etc) > click Add
  3. A new tab will be created for the chapter details:

     
  4. Enter the required details
    • Resource type = chapter (for book chapters)
    • Title of chapter
    • Use the Additional fields section for the page numbers and authors of the chapter (for edited books)
    • Click Save

Requesting the digitisation

  1. Choose Request Digitisation from the item menu
  2. Check the details are correct in the pop up window. Note: If the Library does not hold a copy of the chapter/article, you can upload a clean PDF copy by clicking on Attach file.
  3. Click Next
  4. Enter the date you need the item by. Please submit your request three weeks before the item is required to allow for processing times. All other information should be automatically filled.
  5. Check your email address is correct to be notified when the item is available.
  6. Click Submit.

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