how to create a book purchase request using books in print?

How to Create a Book Purchase Request using Books in Print?

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Opening the Books in Print

Simple Search

Simple Search Option: Type your book title, subject, year of publication or any keywords in the search Box and press SEARCH

Simple Search Option: Type your book title, subject, year of publication or any keywords in the search Box and press SEARCH

Advanced Search

Enter your search terms according

to the field selected

Enter your search terms according

to the field selected

Click the arrow and select your desired field to be searched

Click the arrow and select your desired field to be searched

Select the format as Book , and select any other options to narrow the results like Books available In

Print

Select the format as Book , and select any other options to narrow the results like Books available In

Print

Select the status as In Print

Select the status as In Print

You can narrow down your search results by

giving a Publication Range

You can narrow down your search results by

giving a Publication Range

Select the language from the drop down menu and

press Add. Do it repeatedly to select multiple languages

Select the language from the drop down menu and

press Add. Do it repeatedly to select multiple languages

After selecting all desired advance search filters Press Search Button or ENTER key

through keyboard

After selecting all desired advance search filters Press Search Button or ENTER key

through keyboard

Additional Filters

ISBN Quick Search

Smart way to search

ISBN Quick Search

• Using Advance Search you can utilize ISBN Quick Search function using any of these two ways– Uploading a CSV file– Copy Paste or Type ISBNs

• Remember: Maximum of 85 ISBNs can be uploaded or pasted/entered at a time

ISBN Quick Search

First MethodUploading a CSV file

How to Create a CSV file?

1: Open MS Excel

1: Open MS Excel

2: Type or paste your ISBNs in one Column as shown (max 85 ISBNs).

2: Type or paste your ISBNs in one Column as shown (max 85 ISBNs).

3: Remove additional Sheets like sheet2

and Sheet3 from the workbook.

3: Remove additional Sheets like sheet2

and Sheet3 from the workbook.

4: Save your document selecting CSV file format as shown from the Save As Type menu. Give your file

some name and press OK.

4: Save your document selecting CSV file format as shown from the Save As Type menu. Give your file

some name and press OK.

1: Click Browse and locate your

CSV file

1: Click Browse and locate your

CSV file

2: Click Search to upload and quick search all of the ISBNs provided in your CSV

file.

2: Click Search to upload and quick search all of the ISBNs provided in your CSV

file.

How to Upload a CSV File

Match/Verify search results

Books in Print will show all the results found based on

your ISBNs uploaded.

Books in Print will show all the results found based on

your ISBNs uploaded.

ISBN Quick Search

Second MethodPasting or Typing your ISBNs

Manually typing or copy/pasting the ISBNs

1: Type of paste maximum of 85

ISBNs in this area

1: Type of paste maximum of 85

ISBNs in this area

2: Click Search to quick search all of the ISBNs

provided here

2: Click Search to quick search all of the ISBNs

provided here

Match/Verify search results

Books in Print will show all the results found based on your ISBNs typed or pasted.

Books in Print will show all the results found based on your ISBNs typed or pasted.

Search Results Page

The Search Results page is divided into 3 areas

The Search Results page is divided into 3 areas1:- Show/hide able Cloud Area1:- Show/hide able Cloud Area2:- Original Search Results Area2:- Original Search Results Area3:- Refine By Area3:- Refine By Area

Understanding Clouds Area

Cloud Area: Discover

• The word cloud in the left panel shows you related terms, spelling variations and translations of your search terms.

• Click on words in the word cloud to change your search criteria and explore the contents of Books in Print.

Here you can Show or Hide Cloud Area

Here you can Show or Hide Cloud Area

Select results in cloud to narrow the results in

new window

Select results in cloud to narrow the results in

new window

The results are refined according to the your selected sub discipline

found in cloud.You can go back to your main subject shown in Orange Color any time

The results are refined according to the your selected sub discipline

found in cloud.You can go back to your main subject shown in Orange Color any time

Understanding Refine By Area

1. The right panel displays terms found within the records of your results.

2. Click on any term to focus and narrow your results

1. The right panel displays terms found within the records of your results.

2. Click on any term to focus and narrow your results

1. Scroll down the result page to see various options to refine your search like, publication date, edition information etc. click any one to refine

1. Scroll down the result page to see various options to refine your search like, publication date, edition information etc. click any one to refine

Search Result Area

Results can be sorted according to Title,

author, year of pub etc.

Results can be sorted according to Title,

author, year of pub etc.

Understanding the symbols used atSearch results Page

Understanding the symbols used atSearch results Page

This symbol shows that the bookhas various editions. So, this symbol can be clicked to see the available editions.

This symbol shows that the bookhas various editions. So, this symbol can be clicked to see the available editions.

The books with this symbol has noeditions and can be selected directly

using the check box as shown.

The books with this symbol has noeditions and can be selected directly

using the check box as shown.

Opening a multi edition title

Multiple editions of a specific bookCan be seen after clicking the Edition

Icon From the main search result page

Multiple editions of a specific bookCan be seen after clicking the Edition

Icon From the main search result page

View and Choose a Specific Edition No. from

the Refine By menu

View and Choose a Specific Edition No. from

the Refine By menu

Viewing Book Details

Click on any title to view its details

Click on any title to view its details

You may also read the Professional Reviews

and Author Biographies. Click any

one to read more.

You may also read the Professional Reviews

and Author Biographies. Click any

one to read more.

You may also search library catalog to know about the

existing copies to avoid duplication before selecting

the book to order.

You may also search library catalog to know about the

existing copies to avoid duplication before selecting

the book to order.

Book Details PageBook Details PagePlease Check this box prior to clicking the

Search Library Catalog

Please Check this box prior to clicking the

Search Library Catalog

The Book Present in the Library with older editionThe Book Present in the

Library with older edition

Subscribing the RSS feeds

Selecting the Books to Order

Select the Option Button by ClickingSelect the Option Button by Clicking

Type the Number of Copies you

need to Purchase

Type the Number of Copies you

need to Purchase

After selecting the book, a new menu bar will appear.

After selecting the book, a new menu bar will appear.

Click create new listClick create new list

Downloading your lists

Accessing the Links

Click List Hyperlink to see the lists

already created

Click List Hyperlink to see the lists

already created

Select any list to display titles and to print or download

Select any list to display titles and to print or download

Sending the List

Sending the List(s) to the Deanship of Library Affairs

• The lists will only be sent to the Deanship of Library Affairs at library@ud.edu.sa

• The lists prepared by the prescribed procedure will be considered for purchase.

• Lists sent to any other e-mail or through any other post in any other format will not be entertained.

• The book purchase requests will be sent as attachment to the e-mail cited above.

Please contactlibrary@ud.edu.sa

for further help