Document Delivery Restrictions

Some users of TGIF may be required to make prepayments for Document Delivery services. Examples include students at academic institutions which subscribe to TGIF or Michigan residents with access to TGIF via the Michigan Electronic Library (MeL).

Additionally, the Turfgrass Information Center is in most cases unable to provide Document Delivery services for the following circumstances:

  1. The item is freely available on the Internet. In this case, please use theWeb Linkgraphic next to the "Web URL" label to get to the item.
  2. The item is available as abstract-only. These are denoted as "Abstract or Summary Only" and have a "Note" reading "This article is an abstract only!" This means that the information seen within the record is considered the "full record".
  3. The item is for an entire book. In this case, please try using your local Inter-Library Loan service, including through an academic institution or a public library.
  4. The Michigan State University Libraries and the Turfgrass Information Center do not own the item. The Turfgrass Information Center is seeking an original of this item and the TGIF record have a "WANTED!" statement reading " Help us please - we need a copy of this item. Click here or Email tgif@msu.edu if you can help! Thank you." More on helping provide needed items.
  5. The item is not available. In some circumstances, we may not be able to provide copies of items because of copyright limitations.