Atkinson Library
How to order materials through the Horizon Online Catalog
After doing a search, you will see if a particular item is available for checkout by looking at the bottom of the screen under Copy/Holding Information. You can make a hold request by clicking on the Request Copy link to the right of the Status statement. The library will then retrieve the item for you, or hold it for you when it becomes available. You can request the first available item or a specific copy of the title.
To request a hold on a library item
- Search for a library item.
- Do one of these options:
- If you want to request the first available item, click the tan Request Item box next to the item that you want.
- If you want to request a specific copy of an item, display the detailed information about the title (or the full bibliographic information) and click Request Copy next to the copy that you want.
- Log in to your user account. Information Portal displays the Request Confirmation page. You can see the number of your hold position (the order in which requests for this item will be filled).
- Choose a notification method from the drop-down list.
- Choose a pickup location from the drop-down list:
- JCC @ LISD Tech students may choose JCC Adrian Center to have the item sent to the Center for pick-up.
- Hillsdale Center students may choose JCC Hillsdale Center to have the item sent to the Center for pick-up.
- Distance Education students may choose JCC Distance Education to have the item sent directly to them.
- Enter any additional information in the Comment field.
- Click Request. Horizon Information Portal displays a message saying that your request has been placed successfully.
- Do one of these options:
- Click Return to Searching to return to your search results.
- Click Logout and Return to log out of your account and continue searching.
Atkinson Library, JCC, 2111 Emmons Road - Jackson, Michigan 49201-8399 - Phone: (517)796-8622
