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DOCLINE 6 | Releases to date

6.2.4 (12/4/19)

  • Requests: Added Routing Algorithm information, labeled "Via"
    • In Borrow Request confirmation display; Borrow Request History, and on Requests Receipts for both Borrower and Lender
  • Updated Search to include pagination at the bottom of pages in Requests, Libraries, Journals, and Holdings Search results
  • Revised Borrow Menu options to improve clarity and ease of use
  • Updated Account Application emails
  • Updated "Fill from Format" label on Request forms

6.2.3: (11/13/19)

  • Updated Limited Retention Holdings evaluation within Routing Algorithm
  • Updated Cancel Request logic regarding 'Last Action Library' used in 'Contact Library' feature 
  • Added Requests at 'Warning' status (pending removal for lack of receipt or update) to Lend>Pending Receipt or Update search results

6.2.2: (10/28/19)

  • Request Search
    • Added "Contact Library" feature. "Contact Library" envelope icon appears next to current Borrower/Lender on request card in Request search results
  • Library Profile
    • Updated and secured EFTS administration in Lend Information
    • Updated Contacts logic for required contact roles
  • Library Search
    • Added filters to limit search results by
      • DOCLINE Participant status
      • Open/Closed status
      • Library Type
      • Region
      • State
      • Routing Table inclusion
      • Lend Service Levels offered (ex. Rush, Urgent Patient Care)
      • Lend Delivery Methods offered
      • EFTS Participant status
      • Lending Days

6.2.1: (10/10/19)

  • Borrow
    • Added “in holdings” alert for PMID ordering
  • Journals
    • Added limited retention to holdings year search filter
    • Added additional journals
  • Overall/Administration 
    • Additional search options in the Administration Dashboard
    • System maintenance

6.2.0:   (10/1/19)

  • Borrow
    • Added ability to create Borrow requests using multiple PMIDs
    • PMID Request results page enhanced with more information about requested item(s), and about requests overall
    • Updated manual request receipt to include a second Author field (if present)
    • Manual request input form updated with user help
    • Button labels updated to improve clarity
  • Journals
    • Updated Journals Search to include user options when "No Journal Found"
  • Users
    • Added additional help text on "Permission Denied" sign in message to assist in trouble-shooting log in issues
    • User Account application emails links to NLM interlibrary loan and Customer Service updated
  • Overall/Administration
    • Updated NLM Customer Support links throughout website
    • Additional search options in Administration Dashboard
    • System maintenance

6.1.16: (8/28/19)

  • Web-platform updated

6.1.15: (8/12/19)

  • URL reverted to https://docline.gov

6.1.14: (7/23/19)

  • Added Service Level (Rush, Urgent Patient Care) filter to Holdings Search to limit results to libraries that offer the selected level of service. After a journal is selected, Holdings filters display.
  • System updates for better performance
  • Fixed issue with National Institutes of Health user credentialing

6.1.13: (6/13/19)

  • Added secondary Place Order button to the top of request forms to reduce scrolling
  • Added multiple filters to Holdings Search. After a journal is selected, the following filters are available to limit Holdings search results:
    • Year
    • Volume
    • Format
    • Embargo
    • E-Pub Ahead of Print
    • Supplementary Data
    • My Library Groups
    • Selected Library Groups
    • Not in My Routing Table

 6.1.12: (6/4/19)

  • Updated Lend Receipt function to address bug caused by new or cancelled requests arriving when receipt is in process

6.1.11: (5/28/19)

  • Added Request Reports Dashboard
  • Added Monthly Activity Summary Report, including links for up to two prior months
    • Activity Summary includes Lender and Borrower statistics and performance tables
  • Added Lender Performance Statistics to Lend Information accordion in Library Profile

6.1.10: (4/29/19)

  • Updated required fields for PMID ordering, reducing the need to place Manual requests
  • Updated Need by Date Expiration for lender reporting

6.1.9: (4/9/19)

  • Added downloadable EFTS Manual Billing File report of filled requests for EFTS libraries.

6.1.8: (3/28/19)

  • Added Journal Unique Identifier (UI) ordering for non-PMID citations, which will allow requests to route via borrowers' Automated Routing Table.
  • Journal UI ordering can be initiated from Borrow menu, and from Journal search results, after a single journal card has been selected.

6.1.7: (3/27/19)

  • Added Copyright Compliance Review alert for PMID ordering if articles being ordered are older than 5 years and "guidelines" is selected by default.  
  • Updated routing defaults on Manual ordering form for ‘Route to NLM’  
  • Added Request review functionality for DOCLINE Coordinators 

6.1.6: (3/20/19)

  • Added "Previously Ordered PMID" alert in PMID ordering

6.1.5: (3/12/19)

  • Updated delivery defaults on Manual ordering form

6.1.4: (3/11/19)

  • Added Latest Route information to request receipts (current lender and action/reason)

6.1.3: (3/8/19)

  • Added label "Last 7 days" to Retired requests view, in My Borrowing Activity & Status card

6.1.2: (3/8/19)

  • Added Actual Delivery Method to Request information cards in Request Search results

6.1.1: (3/7/19)

  • Improved PMID ordering, reducing the need to place Manual requests
  • Updated Need by Date expiration

6.1.0 (3/4/19)

  • Added base Request features for Borrowing & Lending
    • Requesting with PMID & Manual methods
    • Automatic & Manual Routing
    • Routing algorithm
    • Lend Update
    • Request Search
    • Request status warnings and automatic re-routing (TTA)
    • Need by Date

Last Reviewed: December 4, 2019