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DOCLINE Help: Reason Codes

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BDY - Bindery:
The lender holds the item requested, but reports it is at the bindery and unavailable for loan or copying at the time of the request.

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-C-

CAN - Canceled*: The request was canceled by the lender. This request has retired.

COP - Copyright*: The lender has determined that this request is in violation of copyright compliance (l=royalty payments made to copyright clearance center; g=requested under fair use copyright guidelines). This request has retired.

CST - Cost*: The lender's minimum cost to supply the requested item is greater than the maximum cost authorized by the borrower in the Routing Instructions. This request has retired.

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-F-

FIL - Filled: the request has been filled.

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-I-

INC - Incomplete*: The lender believes that the citation on the request is either incomplete or incorrect. This request has retired. Contact the lender for information.

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-L-

LAC - Lacking: The lender holds the title, but is missing the requested issue or volume.

LIC - License restriction: The lender's journal subscription prohibits ILL under the conditions specific to this request. For example, subscription prohibits ILL from the online journal to libraries outside the lender's country.

LOS - Lost: The lender declares this title or volume/issue is lost or withdrawn from its collection.

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-N-

NCR - Non-circulating: The lender holds this item, but reports that it is not available for loan.

NOS - Not on shelf: The lender holds this item, but reports that it was not on the shelf at the time of the request.

NOT - Not owned: The requested title is not owned by the lending library.

NYR - Not yet received: Issue/volume not yet received by the library.

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-O- 

ORD - On order: The item has been ordered, but has not been received by the library at the time of the request.

OTH - Other: Request was rejected for a reason other than those listed. Please check with lender.

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-P-

POR - Poor condition:
The request could not be fulfilled as the lender’s copy of the journal is in a condition too poor for use or quality reproduction.

PRO - In process: The request could not be fulfilled immediately as the requested journal is currently undergoing processing in the library.

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-U-

USE - In use:
The request could not be fulfilled as the journal is currently being utilized elsewhere within the library.

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NOTE:
Reasons followed by an asterisk (*) stop a request from further routing. The request is retired unfilled.

 

Last Reviewed: March 28, 2024