Hold/ARC Request - MultiSearch Basic - RETIRED 2017 - Subject and Research Guides at Macquarie University

Tips for searching for DVDs

ALL loan copies of the Library's Audio Visual Materials are stored in the Automated Retrieval Collection (ARC) and you need to request and pick them up from the Resource Collection Point on Level 2 of the Library.

Refine your DVD search

Use Double Quotation Marks to search for the DVD title as a phrase.
To limit your results to Audio Visual click More options under the Resource Type filter.
To limit your results further select Automated Retrieval Collection under the Collection filter.

MQ library has Video Streaming Databases that allow you to watch videos online. These cover a wide variety of subject areas. Check out our Film & Video Collections under the Screen Culture Research Guide for more information.

How to place an Hold/ARC Request?

When the item you would like to have is in Automated Retrieval Collection (ARC). Click on Hold/ARC Request tab to request the item. You will need to log in with your OneID.

If the request item is a single volume item eg book:

Click Request from the Request Options

Request screenshot

Click Request again.

Request form screenshot

If the request item is a multiple volume item eg journal:

Click Request on the volume you you would like to have

Request volume screenshot

Check the volume details
Click Request again

Request volume form screenshot

You will then receive a confirmation message:

Tips! post it note If an item is available on the open shelf you cannot place a hold on it. If an item is out on loan then the process to put it on hold is the same as the ARC request.