1. Study https://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/study/library
Requesting books for postal loan
(Distance Learners)

2. Distance Learners can request print books for
postal delivery
https://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/distancelearners/register
Students enrolled on distance learning programmes will be automatically
registered as distance learners with the library.
This means that when you request a book on Library Search, it will be
posted to the address you have recorded on MISIS.
This guide explains how to use
Library Search to request books for
postal delivery.

3. Find the book you need using Library Search
Select ‘Library Search’
from the list of resources
in MyLibrary.
myUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary > Library Search

4. Sign-in to Library Search
Click on ‘Sign-in’,
choose ‘Middlesex
University’ and use
your university email
address.
Signing-in enables you to access
full text resources, check your
library record, request items,
create lists, save searches,
create alerts and export
references to RefWorks.

5. Search for the book you want
For help on how to find a book see our guide:
https://www.slideshare.net/EISLibrarian/library-search-4-finding-books

6. Click on the title

7. Click on ‘Request’
This book is on loan* to
another user and this is
the date when the book is
due back to the Library.
Once the book is
requested, the current
borrower will have to
return the book by this
date i.e. the book will not
automatically renew.
* Books can be requested for postal loan
whether they are already on loan to
another borrower or not i.e. book is on
the shelves in the library.

8. Click on ‘Send Request’….
….if your request has been
successful, you will see this
message: “Your request was
successfully placed”.
Click on the ‘X’ to
return to your
search results

9. The book(s) will be posted to your chosen address
The book will be issued to you for the duration of its loan period i.e. 7 days or 28
days plus an additional 10 working days to allow for delivery and return
There is no cost for this service, but you are responsible for posting the book back to
the Library. More information will be included when the book is posted to you.
If you have any questions
regarding postal delivery of
books or are experiencing any
difficulties with this service, then
contact our Distance Learning
Support Team:
Email: lrdlsu@mdx.ac.uk

10. Need further help?
Your Librarian is:
Vanessa Hill v.hill@mdx.ac.uk
https://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/VanessaHill
Sept 2021
Troubleshooting: Accessing full text off campus
http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/accessingelectronicresources