How do I get a book if it's in the catalog but not available online?
I need a book, and followed all the instructions to finding it online, but it looks like it's only available as a physical book on the library shelves... What do I do?
Answer
If you live close to campus, you can utilize the library's Curbside Pickup Service.
Make sure that the book you need is definitely unavailable online; there cannot be an e-book link in the record in the catalog, nor can it be found by doing a search in the HathiTrust database; if it is in either of these, your Curbside Pickup request will be rejected.
To use Curbside Pickup, if the item's status in the UCR catalog is "AVAILABLE":
- Click on "Sign In" in the yellow bar above the item information.
- In the pop up window select "UCRNetID"; (or another option if non-UCR user).
- Enter your UCR NETID and password (or alternative log in information if non-UCR user).
- Above the item information on the REQUEST line, click "UCR Request"
- Confirm the pick up location
- Click "Send Request"
- A green box will appear stating that the request was successfully placed.
You will receive an email with pick up instructions (including directions to the Rivera loading dock) when the material is ready for Contact-Free Delivery