Search for requests
Learn how to search for active and closed requests from the home screen in Resource Sharing for Groups.
Search for requests
You can search for active and closed requests from the home screen.
You may search Active and Closed requests by:
- Request ID
- Borrower Symbol
- Lender Symbol
- Author
- Title
- Article title (active requests only)
- Patron name
- Patron user ID
- Patron department
- Local ID (borrower active requests only)
- Staff notes
Closed requests are searchable by Patron name and Patron user ID during the period specified to retain patron data. When a closed request exceeds the patron data retention period, patron information is removed from the request. Please see Patron Data Retention for more information.

Results are limited to the 500 most recent requests.
To search for requests:
- Choose a search option from the drop-down list.
- Type a keyword or number in the field provided.
- Select to search for either Active requests or Closed requests.
- Click the magnifying glass or press Enter.
- Click the request you would like to view. The request details screen opens.
