Search by Accession Number

Find A Book allows multiple ways to find the item you are researching.  Search by Accession Number displays a list of people and their respective distribution status matching the desired accession number.  

TIPWeb-IM requires unique accession numbers district wide.  Find A Book can search partial accession numbers and will display all relevant accession numbers and their respective details.

Search by Accession Number

1. Click on Find A Book, located on the Navigation Bar.

2. Search for the desired accession number.  Accession is the default Search By field.

3. The search results appear on the lower half of the screen.

4. To take action regarding a specific accession number, use the following available options:

   • Collect - performs the collection of an item in the status of DIST (distributed) from the individual and changes the status to CLTD (collected)

   • Change Status - opens the Change Status screen to change the status of an item, except CLTD (collected) and XFER (transfer)

   • Assess Charge - opens the Assess a Charge screen to assess a charge to the item (regardless of status)

5. Click Refresh to refresh the grid data and start another search.

6. To leave the Find A Book page, use the Navigation Bar.