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For complete information on requesting items, see http://www.library.cornell.edu/services/requesting.html. If at any time you need help, please contact the Service Desk staff (255-5933; engranswers@cornell.edu).

The following table summarizes the most common types of items and how to request them:

	Owned at Cornell	Not owned at Cornell
Books	Search the Library Catalog Click "Requests" and choose request option (recall, hold, book delivery services, etc.)	Search Borrow Direct If not found in Borrow Direct, use Interlibrary Loan
Articles	Search Find Articles or see Databases by Discipline for Engineering. Click Get It! Cornell to view the full text or to place a MyDocumentDelivery request (fee usually applies)	Use Interlibrary Loan
Journals	Search the Library Catalog Journals available elctronically will display as a link Journals available only in paper will show location and call number; articles may be requested for desktop delivery through MyDocumentDelivery (fee usually applies)	Use Interlibrary Loan
Videos	Search the Library Catalog, limiting to format "visual material." Click "Requests" and choose request option Hold or Library Delivery Services. Note: videos may not always be available for library delivery, and are usually not recallable if checked out; loan periods are usually one day to one week.	Use Interlibrary Loan

First, log on to Patron Info and enter your Cornell ID and Last Name. (If you cannot log on, contact the service desk for assistance.)

To renew your books: put a checkmark next to the items you wish to renew, or choose "Renew all items from Cornell University Library" from the pull-down menu. After the renewal has processed, be sure to check the entire list of books for renewal status; some items may NOT have been renewed because of recall requests or other situations. Contact the service desk if you have any questions.
To check the status of your requests: any requests you have made for Cornell Library owned books (recalled books, Annex requests, library-to-library delivery requests) will display in the Requests section of your Patron Info screen. Please note that Interlibrary Loan, MyDocumentDelivery and Borrow Direct requests will not display in this section. You can check the status of those requests by logging on to the web sites of those pages.

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