Follow your library’s pre-order searching procedures to avoid unwanted duplication. As part of this procedure, search in your library catalog before you create a purchase request or purchase order to make sure your library does not already own the title. (For searching instructions, see the Horizon Basics Guide.) If the title exists, check to see (1) if the request is for an additional copy of the item, or (2) if the request is for an edition your library does not own. You may need to check with the selector of the title.
As you search the catalog, be aware that the title you are searching for may be:
• | Part of a larger work already owned by your library, such as the complete works of an author. |
• | Part of a series that is cataloged as a volume within the series. |
• | Published and cataloged under a different name. |
Your pre-order search may include other steps, such as searching other databases within the library or within the institution, searching the Books In Print database to make sure the title is available, or searching the database from which you receive MARC records (such as WLN, RLN, or OCLC). Follow the procedures outlined by your library.
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