Electronic Document Delivery (EDD)

Some interlibrary loan (ILL) journal articles can now be delivered electronically via the Web. Your articles are delivered to your desktop, where you can view and print at your convenience. At this time, not all articles are available for electronic delivery, and not all libraries are sending us articles this way.

To receive electronic delivery of articles:

Simply type EDD followed by your St. Kate's Email address in the Notes/Comments field or type your St. Kate's Email in the Pickup/Delivery field of the article request form. You will be notified through your St. Kate's email account on how to obtain the electronic document. Note: Sorry, we cannot send notices to off-campus email accounts.

To receive articles via EDD, you must have:

· An internet connection
· A St. Kate's email account
· A web browser (such as Internet Explorer or Netscape)
· Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher
· A printer (if you want to print a copy of your article)

How will I be notified about electronic delivery?

When an article is delivered via EDD, an email notice will be sent to your St. Kate's email account. This email gives you a link to a Website and a password to access the article. Please check your email regularly for notification that your article is available for viewing. The article will be available for 5 viewings or 7 days only from the time the email is sent to you.

NOTE: if your experience problems downloading your article(s), please notify the ILL office (651-690-6655) BEFORE you have reached these limits.

Can my home computer handle the file size?

Some electronic document files are very large and are best viewed from an on-campus computer, especially if you do not have a fast Internet connection at home. Download time will vary depending on the speed of your Internet connection.

Approximate* download times using a 56k modem:
Article = 3 pages, approximately 5 minutes
Article = 10 pages, approximately 15 minutes
Article = 50 pages, approximately 30 minutes

*File sizes are dependent on the scanning resolution the sending institution uses, as well as the content itself. Articles with graphics and pictures tend to create larger files when compared to another article of the same length that is mainly text.

What if I have trouble getting my document to open?

Try the EDD Troubleshooting Guide to solve some basic electronic document delivery problems. If you are still having difficulty with your documents after reviewing this guide, please contact the St. Paul campus ILL Office at 651-690-6655 or the Minneapolis campus ILL Office at 651-690-7782 BEFORE you reach your viewing limits.

Articles not available by EDD will be mailed to your campus P.O. box.
If you prefer to pick up your print articles at the library, please type Pickup at St. Kate's in the Notes/Comments field of the article request form. If you prefer to have them mailed to your home, please type your mailing address in the Notes/Comments field.

Questions and problems? Contact the St. Kate's ILL department.
St. Paul campus: 651-690-6655 or email: iloan@skate.edu
Minneapolis campus: 651-690-7782 or email: iloanmpl@stkate.edu

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