Report Codes for Unfilled Requests

These codes are used in the reports sent to your library to notify you that a request cannot be filled, or that more information is needed to fill the request.

Code Description
1 IN USE / ON LOAN / ON HOLD
2 NON-CIRCULATING
3 NOT ON SHELF / TEMPORARILY MISSING
4 NOT OWNED – TITLE
5 LACKING VOLUME / ISSUE
6 BRANCH LOCATION NOT ACCESSIBLE
7 ON ORDER
8 COST EXCEEDS LIMIT
9 TECHNICAL PROCESSING / MENDING / PENDING
10 PREFERRED DELIVERY TIME NOT POSSIBLE
11 POOR CONDITION
12 AT BINDERY
13 VOLUME / ISSUE NOT YET AVAILABLE (use for print source only)
14 NOT LICENSED TO FILL / PUBLISHER EMBARGOES / ABSTRACT ONLY / E-BOOK (when loan is requested) / DOWNLOADABLE FILES (music / movies)
15 REQUIRED DELIVERY SERVICES NOT SUPPORTED
16 PREPAYMENT REQUIRED
17 OTHER UNFILLED REASON – REFERRAL LIBRARY DID NOT PROVIDE REASON
19 NOT FOUND AS CITED
20 SEND PHOTOCOPY OF SOURCE
22 GENEALOGICAL – SUBMIT NAMES, CITIES, TOWNS, COUNTIES W/COPYRIGHT CODE
24 TOO NEW TO LEND OR REFER
25 LOST OR PAGES MISSING
26 ON RESERVE FOR CLASS
27 POPULAR TITLE / IN CONSTANT DEMAND
29 NO RESPONSE/REPLY FROM REFERRAL LOCATION
33 IN USE. CANNOT REFER TO WISCONSIN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
34 LOCATION TEMPORARILY INACCESSIBLE
35 LOCATION NOT ACCESSIBLE TO MINITEX

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