MNLINK utilizes OCLC's WorldCat Discovery to initiate requests and access online content.
MNLINK News
There is an easier way to get to the exact record you need on MNLINK. Nick Banitt shares tips that will make you an expert searcher.
The May 2017 release for WorldCat Discovery has some improvements in the request process for the new MNLINK program.
Becky Ringwelski met with Katie Birch, Executive Director, OCLC Resource Sharing while attending the American Library Association midwinter conference in Atlanta this year. Becky wanted to learn more about the plans for a replacement for the VDX interlibrary loan system currently used by MNLINK.
Did you know you should always report problems you see with MNLINK? Gathering user information is one important way we can improve the system.
MNLINK's WorldCat Discovery search uses the OpenURL process to create a request in the MNLINK request form. The latest WorldCat Discovery release has some improvements for the process.
The latest update for the new MNLINK search program, WorldCat Discovery, resolves one of the major issues reported by end users.
MNLINK uses a keyword search for the standard query option. The primary search will work well for most searches with a default range limited to the group of MNLINK libraries.
Try out the MNLINK tutorial! It provides step-by-step answers to a variety of situations with the new MNLINK search. This tutorial link also appears on the main MNLINK search page.
The MNLINK program uses the WorldCat database to provide the backbone for content searching.
The online interlibrary loan portal to Minnesota's vast library resources