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• Disregard session timeout clock running at the bottom of the screen
• You can create your “account” first or when you request your item.

• Click on OCLC
• Screen is titled:  Wisconsin Libraries’ Catalog Advanced Search
• To create personal account – click on “My Account”
• Screen is titled:  OCLC User Registration – click on “New User Registration”
• User name:  case sensitive, minimum of 8 characters
• Password:  case sensitive, minimum of 8 characters with a suggestion to use 1 upper case & 1 numeric for security.
• Continue filling in the fields indicated with a star; email is preferred but not required.
• Click “Register”

• You are now ready to search.
• Advanced search is the default search (basic search is available also):
• Type in title, author or subject
• Use dropdown menu to change keyword to your choice
• Limit Type To:  to request a particular format
• Subtitle Limits:  to further limit your search by audience, content or format
• Limit Availability To:  should not be checked
• Click Search

• Click on one of the titles not owned by MCPL which shows up in the basic info on the first screen.
• To request the item, click on the “ILL” button located at the top or at the bottom of the screen (listed in a row of grey buttons in the light grey band).
• Screen is titled:  ILL Request – note instructions that appear just above the “submit” button.
• If you have created your account, the required fields will fill in.  Highlight “pick up location” to change, if necessary.
• Click Submit
• Screen is titled:  Wisconsin Libraries Catalog Detailed Record – Your resource sharing request was sent successfully
• Click on Resource Sharing to see all requested items.
• The “help” button explains the fields and the different status.

• Click:  Home for a new request or Sign out and “X” out.

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