Performing the following procedure associates an ILL authorization with an institution's FirstSearch authorization.
Note: Contact an institution's ILL department for information on ILL authorizations. The ILL and FirstSearch authorizations must belong to the same institution.
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| 1 | Click the Resource Sharing section of the main menu, then choose Authorizations from the drop-down list under Staff ILL Settings in the sidebar menu. | The system displays the Authorizations screen. | ||
| 2 | In the Staff ILL Authorization field, type in an ILL authorization for your institution, then click the Add button. | The authorization appears in the Staff ILL Authorization List field. The system does not tell you whether or not the authorization is valid until you click Save Changes. | ||
| 3 | Click Save Changes. | If you entered a valid authorization, the system responds with Staff ILL Authorizations screen changes saved. If you entered an invalid authorization, the system responds with an error message. Possible invalid authorizations include:
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