When we receive your request, we:
- Review the request to ensure we have adequate information
- Verify the item is not available at the University of Missouri - St. Louis Libraries
- Verify the item is not available from any MERLIN/MOBIUS libraries
- Search libraries and other possible sources for the item
- Request the item. The request goes to a series of libraries until one confirms that they can supply it. Each library has up to four business days to make this determination
- Examine and check in the item
- Notify patron the item is ready for pick-up or mail the item
Shipping time varies. Article and book chapters usually take from two to ten days. Books and theses typically take longer, five to 14 days. Since this is a cooperative process between libraries, we cannot guarantee delivery times.
