Online library catalogs, in the following order:
1. Law Library catalog (Berkeley Law Library)
2. Expedited ILL (interlibrary loan from nearby law schools)
3. OskiCat (UCB campus libraries)
4. Melvyl (UC system & beyond)
Make sure you search by book title (not chapter title). Double check via name search (last name first) for author (editor names can be searched as an author as well).
| Get or request | 1-2 weeks before deadline | 1-3 days before deadline | Ready now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law Library Catalog | Availability="On loan" - click "Place hold" button & pick up at Circulation Desk when notified* | Availability="On shelf" and location="Request to Retrieve" - click on Request to Retrieve link for paging form & pick up at Law Library Circulation Desk (next day) | Availability="On shelf" and location="Stacks" - pick up from LL2 and check out at Law Library Circulation Desk** |
| OskiCat |
status="DUE [date]" - may be recalled (can take more than a week); pick up at campus library when notified
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location="NRLF" - use the "request" link or the Optional paging: status="AVAILABLE" at a campus library - page to a nearby library (3 days or less); 2 nearby locations are Anthropology and Environmental Design |
status="AVAILABLE" at a campus library - you can pick it up personally (libraries map available at Circulation Desk or online) |
| Expedited ILL at Davis, UC Law SF (formerly UC Hastings) or Stanford | Expedited ILL form (usually 1 week) & pick up at Circulation Desk when notified | ||
| Melvyl (UC system) | click  button in Melvyl record & pick up at 133 Doe when notified |
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| Outside UC (found on Melvyl or elsewhere) | click button in Melvyl record or use online IBS Request Form if not on Mevyl & pick up at 133 Doe when notified (note limited hours) |
* The current user will receive an email asking them to return the item, and you will receive a n email when the item is ready. If the book is not returned within a week, consult a Reference Librarian for options.
** If "On shelf" book is not found on the shelf, check the reshelving areas and the shelving reserved by your journal. (Staff at the Circulation or Reference Desk can help you find these areas.)
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button in the OskiCat record & pick up at Doe when notified