To request the purchase of physical or electronic resources, add the item needed to the list and add the appropriate purchase tag(s). Choose one of the following options:
To request a different format of an item already owned by the Libraries (e.g.: to request the purchase of an e-book of a title owned in print):
- Add the physical book to the list and add the "Electronic Item Purchase Request" tag:
To request the purchase of an item not owned by the Libraries using the Cite It! bookmarklet:
- Go to the page where the resource is (author website, vendor, etc.) and click on the "Cite It!" button.
- Check that the information pre-filled by Course Materials+ is correct. Edit it as needed. Click on "Add & Close":
- Add the appropriate purchase tag to the item on the Course Materials+ list:
To request the purchase of an item not owned by the Libraries using a Blank Form:
- Click on "Add Items" and choose "Manual Entry"
- Fill out the "Type" and "Title" fields. It is helpful to add more information, such as author, publisher, edition, etc., especially if a resource has several editions, or was translated by several different people. Click "Add & Close"
3. Add the appropriate purchase tag to the item on the Course Materials+ list: