Search for requests

Find information about how to search active and closed lending requests in Tipasa.

You can search for active and closed requests from the home screen.

You may search Active and Closed Requests by:

Request ID
Borrower Symbol
Lender Symbol
Author
Title
Article Title (active requests only)
Patron Name
Patron ID
Patron Department
Local ID (borrower active requests only)
Item Barcode
Staff Notes
Reference ID
Request Tags
Note: Closed Requests are searchable by Patron Name and Patron ID during the period specified to retain patron data. When a closed request exceeds the patron data retention period, patron information is removed from the request. Please see Patron Data Retention for more information.
- ILL Requests dated prior to August 2018 are not linked to the patron and are not retrievable by patron name, ID, or department.
  
  Note: Results are limited to the 500 most recent requests.
  
  To search for requests:
  1. Choose a search option from the drop-down list.
  2. Type a keyword or number in the field provided.
  3. Select to search for either Active Requests or Closed Requests.
  4. Click Go.
  5. Click the request you would like to view. The request details screen opens.