Copyright overview

1. Copyright queue

The Copyright queue only appears in the left navigation when there are requests available for processing. Copy requests that have an Issue Date within your copyright timeframe and do not yet have a copyright clearance assigned will also be available in the Copyright queue in addition to any other queues they fall into. The batch icon () in the left navigation indicates there are requests available for batch processing. Once a copyright clearance has been selected in the request, it will no longer appear in the Copyright queue.

2. Batch processing

With batch processing you can mark multiple items as fair use or cancel multiple requests at once. Once you have batch processed a group of items, they will be removed out of the Copyright queue. For more information on batch processing, see Batch processing for borrowers and Batch processing for lenders.

3. Results

The number of results you receive and your place in the results list appears at the top and bottom of the results list. To refresh the results list, click the Refresh icon ().

4. Used

The Used column displays the title's Use Count. If the request does not match a copyright WorldCat record, a question mark (?) appears. For information on interpreting a title's Use Count, see Use Count.

5. ID

The ID column displays the Request ID. Click the ID to view the request.

6. Title

The Title column displays the journal title being requested. Click the Title to view the request.

7. Patron

The Patron column displays the patron who is requesting the item. Click the Patron to view their patron account.

8. Rows

The number of rows per page and page navigation buttons appear at the top and bottom of the results list. Select a number from the Rows list to change the number of rows you see per page. If there is more than one page of results, use the navigation buttons to move between pages.

9. Pledged Copyright Payments Total

The Pledged Copyright Payments Total records the total amount of pledged copyright payments for closed and open requests for the calendar year.

10. Export All

Use the Export All button to download all requests in the table as a comma separated value (CSV) file for import into Microsoft Excel or other applications. To export data for all requests in the Copyright queue, click Export All. For more information, see Export.

The following describes the different fields in the Copyright Clearance accordion:

1. Copyright matching

The appearance of the accordion varies depending on the data present in the request and whether the requested item can be matched to a title in your copyright table. The image above shows the Copyright Clearance accordion of a request that has been matched to a title in the copyright table. If a request has not yet been matched, you will see the following:

For more information on matching titles, see Matching a title to a request.

2. Total uses

The Total uses field displays the use count when a title match has been made. As seen in the image under Copyright matching above, the Use Count is not displayed when a title match has not been made and the Check for similar previously borrowed titles link only appears. When you click Check for similar previously borrowed titles, you can select a match from your copyright table or add a new title to the table. To match a title or add a title to your copyright table, see Matching a title to a request. For information on interpreting a title's Use Count, see Use Count.

3. Copyright Clearance

When a title match has been made, the Copyright Clearance section will appear. In the Copyright Clearance field, you can select a copyright clearance for the request. For more information on making a copyright clearance selection, see Make a copyright clearance selection.