Bibliographer suggested vendor.

• If the vendor is listed as Amazon, and is not a rush order, investigate other vendors first.
• If it is a used book does condition meet parameters (Very good, Fine, Like New)?
• Is the price acceptable (Under $100 or within 20% of price listed by bibliographer)
• Is it an established vendor
  • If not, may need to be either P-Card order or Dustin Reinhart will need to send vendor setup form if not available generally from other vendors. 

 Is the order a RUSH order?

• All rush orders should come through the Firm Order Request.
  • Gobi has the Rush order button, but that does not work. Selectors cannot make their orders Rush orders in GOBI.
• Check GOBI for Rush In Stock.
  • If title is “In Stock and RUSH available” make an order with the subaccount 5232-02. This subaccount is set up for all GOBI Rush orders.
• If not available from GOBI - check Amazon.
• If none of those options work, check with Geoffrey Hill at Compact Disc/AV Source.

Not RUSH, doesn’t have suggested vendor

Is it a foreign language title? 

• Erasmus for Belgian, Dutch, Northern European countries
• Amalivre for French language materials
• Harrassowitz for German language materials
• Casalini for Italian, Spanish (Spain, not Latin-American), Greek
• language not obvious, look up in OCLC, there may be vendor info in the record if there is a record.
• If a Slavic Language, check with Mirella or Naza.                 
• If Arabic, check with Nada.
• If Chinese/Japanese, check with Hueih Lirng
• If uncertain, check with Amy.
   

English Language

• Check OCLC record $040 field to see if vendor names are listed as a creator of editor of the record; or 260/274 field as a publisher.
• Check GOBI.
• If not on GOBI check Midwest, Alibris, Compact Disc and finally Amazon.
  • If second hand, must be in “very good, fine, or like new” condition or vendor must confirm with requesting Library unit or selector.
     

If no vendor option located:

• Check publisher’s website – available direct from publisher?
• Check Bookfinder.com.
• Google ISBN, Title, etc. to see if anything helpful surfaces.
• If still unsure, check with the selector.