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To be able to
request items online from other SA libraries, you need
to be registered as an Interlending user. Once
registered, you can proceed. Click here to
register online. |
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Important: Please check the following for availability
before you proceed with your request:
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Click
on Sabinet
Online or go to www.library.up.ac.za >>
My Library Space >> Interlending:
Requests. |
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Type your surname and student/personnel no. if
requested to do so (not applicable inside UP
libraries). |
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Click on the drop
down menu at Select a Database to Search. |
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Choose SACat (Do not request from any other database). |
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Search for: ( Type in author, title or keywords for books and journal title for articles ). Select appropriate search indicator in the drop down menu. |
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Decide which item
you want to request, and click on the blue
text (not on the small box to the left). |
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Scroll down to the
bottom of the record to check for availability.
Do not request a document that is available in
our own library collection unless you add an
explanatory note in the PATRON NOTE field at the
bottom of the request form. Where there is more
than one applicable record, select the one with
the most library holdings. |
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Click on  to
transfer the selected record to the interlending
request form. |
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Type in your own Interlending UserID
and Password (available from Interlending Staff), eg:
User ID 2840-9999999 (your UP
staff/student number: 7 or 8 digits)
Password 2840+9999 (4 digits as allocated by
Sabinet, also available from your Interlending Specialist) |
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Scroll down to Requesting Information. |
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Complete need by date (yyyymmdd) : 1 month from date requested please. The requested period is to ensure your request stays active. |
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If an article is requested, change the following:
ILL Service Type from LOAN to COPY-NON-RETURNABLE
Item
Type from MONOGRAPH to SERIAL |
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Bibliographic information: Complete
author, title, date, vol, no, pages, etc. of the
article. |
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Use the PATRON NOTE to communicate with Interlending staff, eg a
book is on loan, request is urgent, etc. |
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Submit request. Make sure you have a Request ID after submitting. If not, use windows back option and resubmit. |
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Click on Return. |
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Exit and Logoff. This is important to avoid
other users placing requests on your profile.
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