LibrarySearch Help

Follow the steps below to request an item:

1. Log into LibrarySearch (top right) - enter your Unitec email address (eg) smithj07@myunitec.ac.nz and password.
2. Search for the item you want.
3. Click on the title of the book to see more details and click the Request link.
4. Select the location you would like to pick up the item from, and the date after which the item is not required.
5. Click on the Request button. You will be notified by email when a copy is available for you pick up from the location you selected.

Note:

• We will notify you by email when the item is ready for you to pick up, as usually you have 5 days from date of notice to pick up the item.
• If Unitec Library does not have the item you require, you may be able to interloan it from another academic library.
• If the only available copy of this title is held at another branch, you can request it to be transferred to your preferred pick-up location. NOTE: Short loan items cannot be transferred to a different location.

You may wish to request a book if:

1. The book you want is on loan to someone else. See what if the book has been borrowed.
2. The book is held at another branch. You can use the request function to have the book transferred to your preferred pick-up location. See what if the book is at another branch.
3. If the item you want is a high-demand item and on short loan. You can request it by placing a booking request.

If the book has been loaned by someone else, you can put a request on the book, so that the person who currently holds the book cannot renew it.

To check the status of your request, or to cancel your request

1. Log into LibrarySearch (top right) - enter your Unitec email address (eg) smithj07@myunitec.ac.nz and password.
2. Click My Account (top right).
3. Highlight the My Account tab and click on Requests to see all your requests.
4. Click Cancel button to cancel your request.