LINK+ is a hard copy book / media borrowing consortium in California and Nevada. If a patron is looking for a known item in OSCAR and it's not available, click the LINK+ icon to see if it is available from another library in the network. You may also search LINK+ directly, but you will want to make sure that an item is not available at SCU before you request it from another institution. To use LINK+, there is no additional registration--we use our Library Barcodes (printed on the back of the Access Card) to place LINK+ requests. Items arrive in 2-4 days--generally more quickly via LINK+ than they would via ILLiad.
***Due to licensing restrictions, eBooks are not eligible to be shared between institutions, via ILLiad or LINK+***
Books and How to Locate Them
Books can be used as primary or secondary sources, according to their publication date and the topic of your research.
Catalogs are used to find books and other materials (available in your library and in other institutions.)
OSCAR is the online catalog for Santa Clara University. It includes all the books in our collection as well as other materials such as videos, periodicals, and government documents. When you find books in OSCAR, be sure to check the "location" Some books are located in the Main Stacks on the Lower Level. Other books are in the Automated Retrieval System (ARS). Many of our books are now in electronic format.
LINK+ is a catalog for approximately 20 libraries in California. You can request books from LINK+ and they come within 3 days.