Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery (IDD): IDD Request Statuses

A Guide to all IDD Services

Guide to IDD Statuses

Below is a explanation of all the statuses you may see when you look up the status of your request:

Awaiting ALA Processing

The request is not available through normal resources will be sent to a commercial supplier, international library, or a non-library institution such as a museum or historical society.

Awaiting Copyright Clearance

The article or book chapter request being reviewed to determine copyright compliance and if any copyright fees need to be paid. These fees, if required, are paid by the library, not the patron. If the request does not meet compliance or exceeds maximum cost allowed, the request will be canceled.

Awaiting Conditional Request Processing

The request has been sent to a lending library, but the lender has provided conditions to borrow prior to shipping the item. We may either agree to the conditions or seek other lenders.

Awaiting Customer Contact

The request has arrived but is currently being processed in our office to place on the Leavey Library circulation shelf.

Awaiting Reply or Awaiting Reply from Doc Del Patron

Our staff has sent you an email requesting more information about your request(s)  and we are currently awaiting a reply.

Awaiting Request Processing

The request has been submitted, has cleared copyright (if applicable), and is now ready to be searched and requested from potential lenders.

Awaiting Unfilled Processing

The request has been returned unfilled. ILL staff will continue searching for the item through our resources until all efforts have been exhausted.

Checked Out to Customer

The item is currently checked out to the patron.

Claims Returned

This status is assigned to items where the patron has claimed they have returned their ILL items by the due date or later, but were not checked in and have not been received in our ILL office or at the lender. We diligently search our shelves and communicate with the lender to ensure that their items are returned.

Customer Notified via E-Mail

The item has arrived, has been processed by the ILL staff, and the patron has been notified of its availability via e-mail.  The item is ready to be picked up at Leavey Library.

Request Sent

The request has been sent to a potential lender and we are awaiting notification that the item can be borrowed and delivered.

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USC Libraries, IDD

idd@usc.edu

(213) 740-4020

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