How to use Colombo ILL

Go to Advanced Search after signing in.

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  Enter your search terms within quotations, e.g "end of poverty"
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  Choose a group of libraries from the Profile. The recommended profile is "Suggested Verification Sources" which includes OCLC’s Worldcat and the Center for Research Libraries.
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  Click on the "Go" button to activate the search
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  Look at the search results. Click the "Get it!" link for any item you want to borrow. You don’t need to choose the "best" library, as the system will do this automatically. If you have not signed in, the system will prompt you to do so.
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  If you do not need the item after a certain date, specify the date by clicking on the pop-up calendar, or by typing it in the following format: 04 Sep 2008.
  
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  Select a pickup location

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  Select the Create Request option under "My Account"
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  Select an Item Type ("book", "journal" or "other")
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  Select a Service("Loan" for books, conferences, music scores, theses or films; "Copy" for journal articles, conference papers or book chapters)
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  Complete the form by providing as much information as possible regarding the item you want to request. Add Special Instructions or information when appropriate.

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  Specify a date if you do not need the item after a certain date by clicking on the pop-up calendar, or type the date using the following format: 04 Sep 2007
  
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  Select a pickup location

1. Click on the "My Requests" option under "My Account"
2. Your current requests will be displayed
3. If a journal article you have requested is no longer in the list, check your email for notification that it has been received
4. Click on “Show everything” to view completed requests
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   The Status field displays the following terms to inform you about the progress of your request:
   • Cancelled - your request is now cancelled
   • Completed -your request is now completed
   • New - your request has been received by the McGill Library Central ILL Service and will be processed soon
   • No holdings found/available - the McGill Library Central ILL service continues to seek other potential suppliers
   • Overdue -the item is overdue at the supplying library which requests its return
   • Pending - your request has been sent to a potential supplying library
   • Recalled- the item has been recalled by the supplying library. Please return it immediately
   • Received - your requested item has arrived. Check your email for pickup time and location
   • Returned - your requested item has been sent back to the supplying library
   • Shipped - your requested item has been shipped from a supplying library but has not arrived yet