Online Research

In addition to emailing us, calling us (972.825.4761), or asking in person, you can renew your books online through the catalog!

Renewing Online

1. Login to the catalog by clicking on guest and signing in with Nelson email.
2. Select your name from the top right and select "My Borrowing Details"
   
3. Hover over your item to the right of the "Thumbs Up" icon to make the "Renew" button appear
   
4. Select "Renew"
5. Take note of your new due date.
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Occasionally, your professor will place articles or scans from print books on eReserve to enable easy access to these articles. You can access eReserves from the catalog.

Download eReserves

1. Login to the catalog - click "Guest" in the upper right-hand corner of your screen
   
2. Select "Login with Nelson Email" and sign in using your Nelson credentials
   
   
   
3. Select "Course Reserves" from the menu bar
   
4. Select the professor of your class from the list
   
5. Select your course from the list
   
6. Select the document you would like to read
   
7. Click on the document name (next to "URL")
   
8. You can read the document online or download it to read later

If you find a book you would like to use but it is currently checked out, you can place a hold on it so that you can borrow it next. This should be used only for items currently in use by someone else; items currently available should not be placed on hold.

Placing a Hold

1. Login to the catalog
2. Identify an unavailable book you'd like to borrow when it becomes available
   
3. Click and drag the book from the search results to the "Hold" button on the menu bar
   
4. Click the "Hold" button to verify your book has been placed on hold
   

You will receive an email when the book becomes available for you to check out. 

You can create and save lists of resources in the library catalog. Saving a list lets you easily find resources in the future, find citations*, or share the list with others.

Saving a List

1. Login to the catalog
2. Locate resources
   
3. Click and drag the desired items to the "My List" tab
   
4. View items on the list by selecting the "My List" tab
5. View save and other options by selecting the "Options" dropdown box
   
6. Select "Save"
7. Enter a name that makes sense to you and select "Save"
   

You can view your list at a future time by clicking "My List," "Options," and then "Load List."

*Always verify auto-generated citations' correctness with the appropriate style manual.

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