Item Status Descriptions - Library Catalog
| Status listed in catalog | What it means and what you can do |
| 1 Copy Ordered as of mm-dd-yy | An order has been placed for the item, but it has not arrived yet. Delivery times vary by item. Universal Borrowing is the fastest option for getting this item. You may place a hold on this item and wait for it to arrive. |
| 1 Copy Received as of mm-dd-yy | If an item has been received, you may place a hold on the item through your own patron account or by asking at the Circulation desk and its processing will be expedited. You will be notified of its availability. |
| At Bindery - mm-dd-yy | The book is being repaired/rebound at the bindery. It is faster to request another copy of the book through Universal Borrowing then to retrieve it from the bindery. If it is unavailable from Universal Borrowing, please contact a librarian. |
| Available | The item should be available on the shelf. If you are unable to locate the item, please go to the Circulation desk and fill out a "Not-in-stacks" form. A staff member will try to track down the item. If the item is found, you will be notified and it will be held for you at Circulation. If it is not found, you can request it through Universal Borrowing. |
| Checked In - mm-dd-yy | The item was returned today. It may be found on one of the shelving carts, either in the basement or behind the elevators on the floor where it belongs. If you are unable to find it in these spots or on the shelf, please go to the Circulation desk and fill out a "Not-in-stacks" form. A staff member will try to track down the item. If the item is found, you will be notified and it will be held for you at Circulation. If it is not found, you can request it through Universal Borrowing. |
| Checked Out - Due on mm-dd-yy | Another patron has the item. It is faster to request another copy of the item through Universal Borrowing then to place a recall, but if it is unavailable through Universal Borrowing, feel free to initiate a recall request. |
| Discharged - mm-dd-yy | The item was returned within the last four days and may either be on the shelf or in the process of being re-shelved. If not on the shelf, it may be found on one of the shelving carts, either in the basement or behind the elevators on the floor where it belongs. If you are unable to find it in these spots or on the shelf, please go to the Circulation desk and fill out a "Not-in-stacks" form. A staff member will try to track down the item. If the item is found, you will be notified and it will be held for you at Circulation. If it is not found, you can request it through Universal Borrowing. |
| Lost - mm-dd-yy | The item was not returned to the library by a patron and is now considered lost. It may be re-ordered, but at the present your best option for getting it is to go through Universal Borrowing. If unavailable through Universal Borrowing, please try Interlibrary Loan. |
| Missing - mm-dd-yy | The item has gone missing from its spot on the shelf. A staff search has not turned up the item. It may be re-ordered, but at the present your best option for getting it is to go through Universal Borrowing. If unavailable through Universal Borrowing, please try Interlibrary Loan. |
| No information available | 1) If there is an entry for Order Information above the status line, refer to the status listed
there. 2) Scroll down the catalog record. If you see a Linked Resources section, this is an electronic book or an online resource: click on the link. 3) If neither case is true, please contact a librarian |
