Borrowing for ILLiad Users

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• Borrowing for ILLiad Users

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Important information

• A request must have an
• OCLC number and YEAR
• or
• ISSN number and YEAR
• in order to match in the RapidILL database.
• Having both an OCLC number and ISSN is fine, but
  at least one is required.

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Rapid in ILLiad
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Begin by opening your ILLiad Awaiting Request
Processing queue
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Verify that the request has a standard number
(ISSN or OCLC) and year.
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Query the RapidILL database bylaunching the
Rapid client.
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The Rapid client icon looks like a small yellow
ball.
Some libraries put the icon on the browser
toolbar, as shown above others put it in the
Start menu as shown below. Wherever it is, now it
the time to click it!
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Querying the Rapid Database

• If the standard number/year combinationmatch
  holdings in the database

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Matched Requests

• Notice that the number of matches found andthe
  Rapid request number appear in the box.

This informationassures you thatthe request
hasbeen sent.
Matches
Rapid Request
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Clicking Import Information
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adds the Rapid request number to the ILLiad
record andputs Rapid into the Lending String.
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Clicking ILLiads Request Sent button completes
this request.
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Rapid in FirstSearch
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The RapidILL toolbar sits at the top of your
browser window.
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In Request Manager, choose an article request to
send. The following screens will follow request
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Verify that the request has the required standard
number and year.
Standard number
Year
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Run the request against the RapidILL database by
clicking theQuery Rapid toolbar tab.
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Matched Requests

• Notice that the number of matches found andthe
  Rapid request number appear in the box.

This informationassures you thatthe request
hasbeen sent.
Matches
Rapid Request
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Following shows alternate Rapid Results

• For both ILLiad and FirstSearch

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Unmatched Requests

• Of course, not every request will match in the
  Rapid database.

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If your query to the Rapid database is not
matched,a notification box like this one will
pop-up.
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Requests not matched against the Rapid database
remain in ILLiads Awaiting Request Processing
queue to be sent via traditional ILL.Click OK
to clear the box.
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Locally Held Identification

• Notice that your librarys call number and
  location appear in the locally held
  identification notification box.

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Duplicate Requests

• The RapidILL system automatically checks each new
  request toinsure it is unique and is not a
  duplicate of a current Rapid request.
• The duplicate check goes back 5 working days.

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Duplicate Requests

• Requests identified as duplicates are flagged
  with a pop-up box like this one.

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Duplicate Requests

• The Rapid request number of the original request
  is returned

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Thats all there is to it!
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Rapid Web Page

• https//rapid2.library.colostate.edu/default.aspx

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Rapid Statistics

• May 21-June 22, 2007, we tested RapidILL
• 69 of all our submitted articles were filled
  with Rapid...
• ...with a 0.62 turnaround time