InterLibrary Loan & Virtual Catalog

Choose an index to earch, Title, Author, Subject or ISBN.

The Catalogs to Search box should read, “Request books from Virtual Cat.”

Enter your search terms in the box marked Term and click the Start button

Go to the Massachusetts Statewide Virtual Catalog Login

Enter your Patron ID number into the appropriate box.  Your Patron ID number is the 16 digit number on your UMass Lowell ID or Special Borrower's card.  Some Special Borrower's cards will have Patron ID numbers beginning with SBS or SBN.

Choose UMass Lowell as your library.

Click the Start button.

Click the Search/Request button.

search menu
You are now presented with a list of the libraries that have items matching your search.

Please scroll down to see the list of items.

If you wish to change your search terms, click New Search in the yellow sidebar.
Clicking on a title will reveal more information about that title.

To request an item, click on the square blue Request button.

 
Verify that your name is correct.
Select either O’Leary  or Lydon Library as your  Pickup Location.
Be sure that the Need by date is correct.
Enter any necessary information (such as volume number) in the Notes to Librarian box, but be aware that entering notes will slow the processing of your request. 
Ensure that the E-mail address for notification  is one you check regularly.  If it is not, please enter a more current address.
Click Submit Request.
You are now presented with a confirmation of your request.
Record the request number for future reference.
Click Search Results in the yellow side bar to request more items from your original search.
Click New Search to look for different items.
Click Quit in the yellow sidebar if you are finished. 

To Review your Requests.

Click Patron Menu on the yellow side bar.

You will be presented with a list of the titles of your most requests and their statuses.

Click Quit on the yellow side bar to exit the MAVC.


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