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Referring to Minitex Using OCLC Worldcat Resource Sharing
- Use the symbol "MII" to refer requests to Minitex.
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Please do not use "MNU" – this code is reserved for use by
libraries that are not part of the Minitex network.
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Minitex will access locations based on the number of times you list us in the
lender's string. Each time you list MII, we will have four days to work on your
request.
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Your need-by date should correspond to the number of days you have put Minitex
in your lending string on Worldcat Resource Sharing.
Example: If you list "MII" one time, we will have time to check University of Minnesota
Twin Cities campus libraries only, and you should indicate a "need-by date" of four days
from today's date. If you list "MII" three times, we will refer the request to appropriate
locations that are able to fill the request in 12 days.
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Verification Using Worldcat
Although bibliographic verification is no longer required on the requests you send to
Minitex, you can speed the processing of your patrons' requests in our office if you
choose to provide Minitex locations in the correct order on your request. Your library
may want to set up the Custom
Holdings feature on Worldcat Resource Sharing to make it easier to identify the
Minitex referral priorities.
If you have any questions about using OCLC to refer requests to Minitex, please contact
Raquel Franklin (for information on a specific request, "need-by" dates, or status checks),
Agnes Lee (when switching to Worldcat Resource Sharing to transmit requests from another
method of request transmission), or Carol Nelson (general questions about use of Worldcat
Resource Sharing or Custom Holdings.)
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Interlibrary Loan in Minnesota – An Overview
A report by the Minitex/MnLINK ILL Committee on the tradition of resource sharing among Minnesota libraries.
Resource Sharing News
Resource Sharing News keeps readers up-to-date about interlibrary loan activities in the
Minitex region.
Search the MnLINK Gateway
Use the MnLINK Gateway to:
- Search multiple libraries and databases at once.
- Request materials.
- Search the Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM) to view and download articles about numerous topics.