Instructions for requesting articles for Academic Health Center patrons

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Instructions for requesting articles for Academic
Health Center patrons
Bio-Medical Library Article Requests
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Table of Contents

• Part One Requesting Limits and Contacts
• Part Two Logging Into the Database
• Part Three Understanding the Layout
• Part Four Requesting an Article
• Part Five Checking the Status of a Request
• Part Six Logging Out of the Database.

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Part One Requesting Limits and Contacts

• Requests must be placed in person.
• Patrons must be in departments within the
  Academic Health Center (i.e. Veterinary Medicine)
  to request articles.
• Patrons may request up to four articles per day.
• Orders generally average one to two business days
  to complete. Rush orders will be processed ASAP.

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Part One Requesting Limits and Contacts

• Bio-Medical Library
• Emily Reimer
• 612-626-5808
• nolan016_at_umn.edu
• Veterinary Medical Library
• Laura Krueger
• 612-625-1739
• krue0192_at_umn.edu

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Part Two Logging Into the Database

• Open a browser window and enter
  http//biomed1.lib.umn.edu/fmi/iwp/res/iwp_home.ht
  ml
• in the address field.
• Click the Request item from Bio-Med link.
• Note This is the websites home page.

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Part Two Logging Into the Database

• A login screen will appear.
• Enter staff in the Account Name field.
• Enter ill in the Password field.

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Part Three Understanding the Layout

• The web page on the left will appear in the
  browser window.
• The section at the left is called the toolbar.
• The section at the right is called the request
  form.

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Part Three Understanding the Layout

• The house icon is used to navigate to the home
  page.
• The pencil and magnifying glass icons are used to
  switch between the Browse mode and the Find mode,
  respectively.
• The mode that is currently selected will appear
  on the second line. (In this example, the Browse
  mode is selected.)
• Browse is used to add new orders or modify
  existing orders.
• Find is used to search for existing orders.

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Part Three Understanding the Layout

• Change the Layout menu to select the appropriate
  layout for the type of request you need to make.
• There are two options
• Article request
• Journal loan

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Part Four Requesting a New Article or Journal
Loan

• To create a new request, press the leftmost
  button on the third line of the toolbar ( ).
• The cursor will then move to the Name field of
  the request form.

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Part Four Requesting a New Article or Journal
Loan

• Fill out the patrons contact information
  completely.
• For each request, fill out all of the fields
  leave the drop-down menus blank.
• Click the Submit button in the toolbar.
• Log out. (See Part Six for instructions on
  logging out.)
• If necessary, call the lending library to request
  that the item(s) be rushed.

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Part Five Checking the Status of a Request

• Click the magnifying glass icon to switch to Find
  mode.
• You may now search in any field in the request by
  entering data and then pressing the Perform Find
  button.

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Part Five Checking the Status of a Request

• The status of each article will appear next to
  the request number. Article status possibilities
  include
• Filled
• Not on Shelf
• Incorrect
• Do Not Own
• The status of each order will appear at the
  bottom of the request form. Order status
  possibilities include
• Not Yet Received
• In Process
• Completed

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Part Five Checking the Status of a Request

• Please note that, as in the example to the left,
  an order may be Completed though not all (or even
  any) of the articles have been filled.
• It is the responsibility of the lending library
  to inform the patron if any request is not
  filled.
• When finished, log out. (See Part Six for
  instructions on logging out.)

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Part Six Logging Out

• In the toolbar, click the Log Out button.