Your Defiance College ID is Your Key to Library Services!
Your Defiance College ID allows you to borrow items from the library, request items from other OhioLINK libraries, use OhioLINK's Pick-Up Anywhere service, and use our research databases off-campus.
Your Account
You can check due dates, check fines, renew books, and cancel requests using the My Account link.
How to check Your Account online
- Click on the link, My Account , which an option under the brown Go to... navigator on ever page on the library's web site.
- Enter your name EXACTLY how it appears on your Defiance ID (including middle initial) and the barcode number (on the FRONT of your ID begins with 80) and click submit.
Finding Books
Defiance Catalog
The Defiance Catalog is an option under the brown Go to... navigator on ever page or on the Book guide on the Find It page. Search the catalog to locate items owned by Defiance and available on our campus.
OhioLINK Catalog
The OhioLINK Catalog is an option under the brown Go to... navigator on ever page or from the Book guide page.
Search the OhioLINK catalog to locate items owned by most colleges and universities in Ohio. Click on "REQUEST THIS ITEM" and then select "Defiance College" when asked to select your school or institution. You will be asked for your name and barcode number. Books requested from OhioLINK will take 2-3 days to arrive at Defiance. An email will be sent to your @defiance.edu account when the item is available for pick-up.
What is Pick-Up Anywhere?
When you request a book through the OPAL or OhioLINK catalog, you have the option to have it delivered to any OhioLINK member library in the state. So, if you lived in Findlay, you could choose to have books delivered to the library at the University of Findlay or Owens Community College's Findlay campus and pick up the books there using your Defiance College ID. Simply choose another Pickup Institution and Pickup Location instead of Defiance College.
Notification of Items added to our collection
You can view a monthly compilation of new items added to the library's collection on our web site. The list is arranged by Library of Congress classification.
Finding articles
The Library provides access to over 150 research databases. Use these databases to find journal articles. Many of our databases provide abstracts and some include the full-text of the article. If the full-text is not available click on OLinks/Find It to see if the full-text is available in the Electronic Journal Center or another database.
How to Use Research Databases
- Identify the key concepts you are researching and potential synonyms and acronyms.
- Enter those words in the text entry box. Avoid using phrases, unless you are specifically wanting those words in that order
- Use AND, OR, NOT to link your words to create specific searches (example: ADHD or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
- Double check your spelling
- Browse through the search results. Click on the hyperlink article title to view the abstract.
- The full-text may be attached as a PDF or a link to full-text may be present.
- If full-text is not present, click on OLinks/Find It to see if the full-text is available in another database like the Electronic Journal Center.
Already know the title of the journal or magazine?
Use the Journal Finder see if the full-text is available. You can always find a link to this nifty tool under the brown "Go to..." navigation bar on the left side of every page.
Researching from Home or Work
Find the database you want to use on the Databases A-Z page or a resource by course guide page. Sometimes, you may need to click on the "off-campus access" link if one is given. You will be redirected to an authentication server where you will be asked to:
- Enter your last name
- Enter the 9-digit number (begins with 80) on the front of your Defiance ID as your barcode and click on submit
Getting things we don't have locally
If you find a citation for a book that is not available from OhioLINK or for a journal article that is not available in print or electronically then you may request it using the Get It web page.
Reserves
Your professor may put items on reserve in the Library for limited use. You can search for Reserves by your instructor's name or the course number. Find your course in the list and click on the link to see the items on reserve. You will be able to see if the item is available for use or checked out.
Some professor also place items on electronic reserve. These items are PDFs of articles or chapters. You will be asked to enter your name, Defiance ID barcode number and a course password to access the electronic reserve item. Your professor will tell you in class the course password.