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Limiting Referral Locations
Libraries can request special handling of their requests by asking Minitex to limit the
locations to which the request will be referred. There are several options for limiting
your request which are described below.
Campus Only
Minitex staff will search only University of Minnesota campus libraries and Minneapolis
Public library. You need only to provide the campus locations and a "need by" date of at
least 2 days.
Directed Referral
For "Directed Referrals," Minitex staff will continue to check University of Minnesota,
Twin Cities Campus Libraries and Minneapolis Public Library, in addition to only those
other locations we can access within your "need by" date. This gives you the ability to
decide exactly how many referrals Minitex should make for your request.
The locations we access will continue to be prioritized in the order we believe to be the
most cost effective and efficient. For instance, we will not refer to Wisconsin WiLS
libraries (a more time consuming and expensive option than using libraries in our region)
before a Minnesota library.
How to Use These Options
Type the words Campus Only or Directed Referral
(and the desired locations), in a "notes,"
"location," or "verification" field of your request.
Resource Sharing News
Resource Sharing News keeps readers up-to-date about interlibrary loan activities in the
Minitex region.
Search the MnLINK Gateway
Use the MnLINK Gateway to:
- Search multiple libraries and databases at once.
- Request materials.
- Search the Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM) to view and download articles about numerous topics.