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What Status Means

Status* Means... If you want the item...
Available for request

An item in Mansueto can be retrieved from the automated storage system.

OR

An item in Special Collections can be retrieved by staff for consultation in the SCRC Reading Room.

For items in Mansueto's general collections, click on the "Request from Mansueto Library" link. The item will be available for pickup at Mansueto Circulation (or your other chosen pickup location). For detailed instructions, see "How Do I Request Items from Mansueto?"

For items in Special Collections, click on the "Request from SCRC" link. The item will be made available for use within the Special Collections Research Center Reading Room. For detailed instructions, see " How to Request Materials for use in our Reading Room."
Checked out--may be recalled Item has been borrowed by a user. Click on the title link to display the full record (if you're at a brief display of search results). Then click on the "Recall Item" link that appears near the due date and follow the prompts. Recalled items are normally returned within 8 days. You will be notified when the item is available. EXCEPTION: You cannot recall checked-out items on course reserve, i.e., items whose Location shows the word "Reserve".
Claims returned The last borrower of the item believes the item was returned to the Library but no record of a check-in exists. Ask at the nearest reference or circulation desk.
Flagged for reserve Item is needed for course reserve. Ask at the nearest circulation/reserve desk when the item will be available for short-term loan.
Hold expired Item has been held for a borrower who has not picked it up; item will soon be put on hold for the next requesting borrower or will be returned to the shelf. Ask at the nearest reference or circulation desk.
In process Item is in the Library but needs to be sent to the bindery. Ask at the nearest reference or circulation desk.
In process for Mansueto Item is being transferred from Regenstein to Mansueto. This status only applies to Regenstein dissertations. Check for the item in Regenstein's A Level Reading Area. If the item is not on the shelf, ask for the item at the Mansueto Circulation desk.
In transit Item was checked in at a Location other than its "home" and is on its way back. Click "Recall Item" and follow the prompts. You will be notified when the item is available.
In transit recall/request Recalled/requested item was checked in at a Location other than the pickup Location; it is en route to the pickup Location. Click "Recall Item" and follow the prompts. You will be notified when the item is available.
Item being retrieved An item in Mansueto has been requested and the automated storage system robot is in the process of bringing the item to a service desk. Check back on the item in a few minutes. Its status should now be "On hold" and you can recall the item following the instructions for "On hold" items listed below.
Missing Item has disappeared from the collection and Library staff has been unable to determine its whereabouts. Request a replacement purchase or request an interlibrary loan.
Not checked out Item should be at the specified Location, shelved by its Call Number.

Proceed to the Location. If you can't find the item on the shelf, ask at the nearest circulation desk or place an online search request.

To place a search request, click on the "Can't find it?" link in the Lens Search or Library Catalog record for the missing item. The item's information will be filled out automatically. You will just need to provide your contact information.

If you can’t find the item record you’re looking for in Lens or the Library catalog, you can also fill out a blank version of the search form.

Library staff will search for the missing item and contact you via email with the results of the search. If located, we will hold the item for you at the circulation desk for that location.

  
On hold Item is being held for another user. Click "Recall Item" and follow the prompts. Once the user(s) ahead of you borrows the item (for a period of time less than the usual loan period), it will be recalled for you. You will be notified when the item is available.
On order Item has been ordered but has not yet been received. Click "Recall Item" and follow the prompts. The Library asks its vendors for faster delivery of requested titles. You will be notified when the item is available.
Recalled Item has been recalled by another user. Click "Recall Item" and follow the prompts. Once the user(s) ahead of you borrows the item (for a period of time less than the usual loan period), it will be recalled for you. You will be notified when the item is available.
Recently returned Item has been returned to its home Library in the last day and may be in the process of reshelving.

Check for the item on shelf, since it may have already been reshelved. If you can't find it, ask at the nearest circulation desk and staff will search for the item. Depending on time and staffing levels, staff may request patrons to return later after the search is conducted.

For items in Mansueto, ask at the Mansueto Circulation desk or check back later to request the item once it becomes available for request.
Requested by patron An on-order item--requested by a user--has been received and is being processed before it is put on hold for that user. Click "Recall Item" and follow the prompts. You will be notified when the item is available.
Overdue Item has been kept by the current borrower longer than allowed and multiple overdue notices have been sent. Ask at the nearest reference or circulation desk.
Overdue recall Item has been recalled by another user, but the current borrower has kept it longer than allowed and multiple overdue notices have been sent. Ask at the nearest reference or circulation desk.
Received Item is in the Library but internal processing is not yet complete. Click "Recall Item" and follow the prompts. The Library will accelerate processing. You will be notified when the item is available.
See call # browse Item's status is found on another record.

1. Note the volume number you are looking for--look in the Series label above.
2. Use the call number to search the Call Number browse index.
3. Click on the call number that has NO volume or number designation to see the record for the series of which this title is a part.
4. Click on "Show circulation status" to find the status of the volume you need.

*If you do not find a Status described here, inquire at the nearest reference or circulation desk.