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Afro-Latinxs in the United States - Pittsburgh Campus

Save, Email, & Export

push pinAs you search in PittCat, you can keep track of important items by saving them to your Saved Records list.  To save a record you must be signed into PittCat.  Select the record you want to save, and select the push pin icon in the upper right of that record.

To see your saved records, you can click on the push pin next to your name in the upper right corner or click on your name to open the drop-down menu and select My Favorites. Select the Saved Records heading to see a list of those items you have saved.

You can print, email, or export your selected items individually or as a selected group.

Use the EndNote/Zotero feature to save the items to import into citation management products.

PittCat

PittCat PittCat is the main searching tool for all of the materials owned by the University Library System (ULS), including articles, books, ebooks, journal articles, ejournals, audio and video, digital images, government documents, microfilm and movies.

Request Materials

Use Get It to request materials that you would like to borrow either physically or digitally from any ULS location. The materials will be delivered to the location you select.

Use 'Request' to receive print materials from any Pitt library or ULS - Thomas Blvd.

To make a request:

  1. Sign into your account in PittCat
  2. Find the item you want and click on the title
  3. Sign-in and follow the prompts under Get It to request your item 
  4. Follow the on-screen options to request your item
  5. You will be notified via your Pitt email address when the item is available

For more information, see our Get It page. Please contact us so we can work with you to try and get the material you need.

You may request a digital copy of an article or book chapter from any materials found in the University Library System by using Get It. Please note that this does not include materials in the Health Sciences Library System or Law. We’ll digitize the pages and email them to you (within copyright adherence).

Use 'Digitization' to receive a scanned book chapter or an article from print material.

To make a request:

  1. Sign into your account in PittCat
  2. Find the item you want and click on the title
  3. Look for the Get It, Request options for the title.
  4. Follow the on-screen options to request your item
  5. You will receive an email with the attached digitized copy.

Additional questions? Please contact us so we can work with you to try and get the material you need.

Pitt Libraries partner with multiple institutions locally, nationally, and internationally through Resource Sharing to bring resources to you! A one-time user registration is required before using the form. You will not need to re-enter personal information every time you make a request.

  1. If you find a resource in PittCat that is not available to borrow, you can still place a request for it by following the link to request a scan or the physical item. Note: You must be logged into PittCat to initiate the request.
  2. If you cannot find your desired resource in PittCat, you can still request it directly through the Resource Sharing Form.

If you ever need help placing a request, please contact ResourceSharing@library.pitt.edu.