Ordering and reserving books and media

BIB 10-002

What you need to know

You can easily order books and other physical media that are listed as “available” in the BOSS research portal or the OPAC library catalogue, either for pickup at your own library or at another campus library of your choice. If an item is currently checked out, you can place a hold on it directly there.

As soon as your ordered or reserved items are ready, you will receive an email. So be sure to check your inbox regularly.

What you have to do

  1. Select the HFU Service Overview to access the digital services offered by the HFU libraries. Simply click the green “Start” button and log in with your HFU credentials.

    • Please note that, effective immediately, you must now authenticate yourself each time you log in to our services. To access all digital services (e-media, e-databases, e-journals) offered by the HFU Libraries, you will need your HFU account and must complete two-factor authentication each time you log in.

    • If you wish to access internal services from outside the HFU campus network, you will also need eduVPN.

  2. Once you have successfully logged in, you will have full access to all digital resources offered by the HFU libraries.

    • '#Bibliothek' refers to the digital resources offered by the HFU libraries.

  3. To search for media, you can either use the BOSS search portal or our catalogue (OPAC).

  4. Open the title in full-screen mode.

  5. Click the green “Order/Reserve” button.

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      Full-screen display of a title in BOSS

      Full-screen display of a title in BOSS

    • 5.2
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      Full-screen display of a title in OPAC

      Full-screen display of a title in OPAC

  6. Next, confirm that you are a university member.

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  7. Log in with your HFU account.

    • Your HFU account is the account you use to log in to Webmail or FELIX, for example.

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  8. Select your preferred pickup location and notification preferences.

  9. Click “Proceed to order”.

    • The order has been placed.

    • If you have selected this option, you will receive an email notification as soon as the item is available at the campus library of your choice.

      It will be available for pickup for seven days starting from the date the notification is sent.

    • If you no longer need the item, please notify the library or cancel the order through your library account.

Problems or questions?