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Book Purchase Recommendation Form

All forms will be forwarded to the appropriate library liaison and then Collection Management for consideration.
This form is for UMBC affiliates only.

Please include as much information as possible! Insufficient data may delay processing of request!

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Priority of this order
Rush Usually arrives within a month Use this for items you need in 1-2 months
Rush requested materials are always placed on Hold. (See Hold below.)
Priority Usually arrives within 3 months Use this for items you need in 3-6 months
Collection Building Arrival times vary Use this for quality items for the library collection
*Name:
*E-mail:
Please input a valid
UMBC e-mail address.
Order for UMBC even if owned by another USM Library?
Yes No
*Title:
Author (last, first):
*Format:
ISBN:
Price:
Place:
Publisher:
Year:
Edition:
Is any available edition acceptable?
      Yes
      No
      Latest only
Volume:
Series:
*Department:
Hold? Yes No
If "Yes," this material will be held for you at the Circulation desk for two weeks, after being processed. (You will automatically be notified when the material is placed on Hold). Rush requested materials are always placed on Hold.
Notify? Yes No
If "Yes," you will be notified when this material has been received and processed in the library, but it will not be placed on Hold. (Liaisons, you will automatically be notified for all your departmental purchases.)
Copies: The library normally does not order more than one copy of a book.
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