Chester Fritz Library Research How Tos

Need to FIND A BOOK @ Chester Fritz Library? 

• Go to the Library's Web Site and start typing a topic or title in the Library Search box
• Select "in Books+" from the drop-down options
• To limit your search results to EBOOKS, under "Availability," select "Available online"
• You can use the Advanced Search to limit by material type "Books" and search by "Subject"

Need to FIND A BOOK  *NOT* @ Chester Fritz Library? 

• Use WorldCat - Available from QuickLinks.  You can search books from anywhere in the country and request Chester Fritz Library borrow that book for you. If it turns out that the book is available from our library, you'll see . You can have our library borrow a book from another library (called an InterLibrary Loan) by registering and requesting the book here.

Books are located in the following areas of the Chester Fritz Library:

3rd floor of the Chester Fritz Library

4th floor of the Chester Fritz Library

2nd floor of the Chester Fritz Library

• Information on Borrowing and Renewals
  • Basic information on these services

• Borrowing items from Other Libraries
  • Interlibrary loan is the service to supply items we don't have

• What do I have checked out?
  • Log into "My Library Account" with your UND credentials
  • See what you have out, when due, and renew

• Scanning is sometimes a better option
  • Create PDFs of Text or JPEGS of Images

Things to remember when your wanted item is checked out (or the item you have checked out is wanted by others):

• Minimum checkout period is two weeks, then is subject to recall
• See the Borrowing and Renewal Page for more information

Bring your UND ID, it's your library card

Did you know that you can place holds on books, DVDs, and more at the library? You can use a hold for two different purposes, but the process is the same for each. You can use a hold to:

• Reserve an item that's currently checked out. This won't recall it from the person who has it checked out, but it will ensure that you are the next person who gets it -- it will even send you an email notification when the book is available!

• Request an available item for quick and easy pick-up at the library. Do you have a busy work schedule, or did you find the perfect resource from home outside of library hours? No problem! Just place a hold on the available item(s) in the library, and you will receive an email when your hold is available for pick-up at the circulation desk.

• Talk directly with the Circulation staff (701.777.4644) of you need assistance or have a rush request.

Once you've signed in to your library account and found a book, DVD, or other item that you want to reserve, click on it and then select "Get It" on the screen that pops up.

After clicking the "Get It" select "Hold," and a hold request menu will appear. Change your "Last interest date," if necessary, then click "Send Request." Now you're done! Be sure to watch your UND email for a notification that your request is available to pick up. 

To renew items that you have checked out, first sign into your account on the library homepage using your UND credentials. Then, click on your account in the top right corner of the screen and select "My Loans" from the dropdown menu. 

From there, you will see a list of all of your active loans, their due dates, and whether each item is eligible for renewal.

To renew all eligible materials, simply click the "Renew All" button in the top right corner of the box. For individual items, click "Renew" next to each item of which you would to extend its due date.

How To Limit Library Search Results to Reviews:

1. Select the Articles drop down menu option in Library Search
2. On the right, under the bold heading Revise, you can refine your search. Select under Resource Type and choose Reviews.
3. You can further narrow your search by topic, author, and publication year.