FAQ
DOCLINE -- Borrow Method

Question: Which borrow method should I use?

Answer:

Under REQUESTS / Borrow, use the request options in the following order moving from left to right:

1. UniqueKey:: If you already have a PubMed UI or a MEDLINE UI, enter those numbers in the UID(s) field in the UniqueKey option.; If you have a known NLM Unique Identifier (the bibliographic identifier from LocatorPlus, ISSN, ISBN, OCLC Number or the Journal title abbreviation), select from the drop-down box labeled "Select Key" under LocatorPlus, and enter your Unique Key one at a time.
2. PubMed: Use PubMed to search for a MEDLINE citation
3. LocatorPlus: If you do not have a unique key, but you know the title is in the NLM database, search in LocatorPlus to identify the title. When you make your request, the bibliographic information and the required LocatorPlus Unique Identifer will automatically populate the correct fields in the DOCLINE request form when you hit the "DOCLINE Order" button at the bottom of the screen.
4. MANUAL: The MANUAL request option is available for instances where the journal title sought is not in the NLM LocatorPlus database. Manual requests do NOT route automatically because they do not link to an NLM bibliographic record. They route on your library's M/A/N map. Please do not use MANUAL until you have searched for the title.

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Last updated: 06 May 2004
First published: 10 January 2002
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FAQDOCLINE -- Borrow Method