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ONESearch using Primo VE

Information useful to faculty, students and liaison librarians

Making a Request (Books)

Search WorldCat to locate physical items, mostly books, available from other libraries. In the Simple Search menu, type your search term(s) and in the suggested scope (location or collection) list, select "WorldCat."

search for "trees" using WorldCat scope

 

You can also select "WorldCat" from the drop-down menu on the search results page.

 

Setting scope for WorldCat on the search results page in ONESearch

 

Books not available at Memorial Library will say "Check for available services." Select book by clicking on the name.

 

Check for available services

 

Scroll down to "How to get it." 
 

Click on "Request item (or chapter of item) from another SUNY Library" to place your request:

 

Request item from another library

 

Fill out as much information as you have (required fields have a red asterisk *). Most information like title, author, etc. may already be filled out:

 

Request from another library using Resource Sharing

 

Click Send Request.

 

Send Request button

 

You will get a confirmation message.

 

Your request was successfully placed.