Founders Storage Request

Current WPI faculty, students, and staff, as well as non-WPI users who have a WPI library card, can use the Library Catalog to request materials stored in Founders Hall. Only materials with the Library Catalog Location FOUNDERS STORAGE should be requested using this method. Please follow the directions below to request items from Founders.

Those users who are not current faculty, students, or staff, or who do not have a WPI library card, may still request Founders storage materials. Please call the library reference desk at 508-831-6700, or use the Library Questions form. Items are retrieved twice each day, Monday through Friday, during daytime business hours.

Connect to the Library Catalog, search for desired items, and display the holdings page for each item that shows Location: FOUNDERS STORAGE.
Select Request from the toolbar.

Founders Request, Search for Item, then Click Request from Toolbar

On the Requests login page,

if you are a current WPI faculty member, student, or staff member, click on the button labeled "WPI FACULTY, STUDENTS, AND STAFF ONLY!" Then enter your WPI username and either your Windows or UNIX password and click Log In on the "Pubcookie" page.
if you are NOT a WPI faculty member, student, or staff member, enter your WPI library barcode number and last name on the Requests login page.

Account Login - Most WPI Users should click on button to use network username and password

Select Founders Storage Retrieval from the menu, and click OK.

Please type the following in the Comment area of the form: 1. Volume Number and Year of the item. 2. Page Numbers. 3. Your email address. Incomplete requests will not be filled. Please request just one item per form.

Enter Volume, Year, page numbers and your email into comments area

Click on the Submit Request button at the bottom of the page.
Someone from the library staff will send you an e-mail when your item is available for pickup. As noted above, items are retrieved twice each day, Monday-Friday, during normal daytime business hours. Items requested late on Friday may not be available until Monday.
Pick up and return Founders items at the Circulation Desk.
To request another item retrieved in your search, click Back to Record, display the holdings page, select Request from the toolbar, and repeat from step 4. If you entered your barcode to login, you will need to re-enter your barcode on each subsequent request.
To begin a new search, select Search from the toolbar.
When you are finished, select Exit from the toolbar to end your catalog session.
For added security, completely exit your Web browser, especially when using a computer in a public location like the library or a computer lab.

Connect to the Library Catalog now. (This link opens up a new browser window.)

If you have any questions about retrieval of materials from Founders, please use the Library Questions form.

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Last modified: Jan 05, 2007, 11:40 EST