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Scope:  This procedure describes how to create an account, edit your profile, and create orders in the Pre-Order Online Form tool.  

Contact: Adam Chandler   Jenn Colt

Unit: Ordering

Date createdupdated:  August 05, 20162024

Date of next review: August 20182025

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Host URL

http://poof2.library.cornell.edu 

Supported browsers: Firefox and Chrome. REQUIRES VPN off-campus.

Sign up for an account

1. Click on the Sign up link at the top of the page
   1. Type in your institutional id (e.g., Netid at Cornell)
   2. Type in your institutional email address
   3. Type in a password and write it down
   4. Click Sign up button

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Customize your profile

1. Click on the Sign in link at the top of the page
   1. Type in your email and password
   2. Click Sign in button
2. Edit user profile
   1. Your username and password should be correct
   2. Type in your full name
   3. Select your default currency (USD)
   4. Add the Home OCLC symbol (e.g., COO for Cornell)
   5. If you want to see the holdings for particular other libraries when you search for an item in OCLC, add their OCLC holdings symbols to the Holdings Preferences input box. If you do not know what they are, click the green and white i icon to the left of Holdings Preferences. All of the Borrow Direct symbols are listed, and a link to the OCLC lookup page is provided in the help popup. (To close the help popup click on the green and white i icon again.)
   6. To add your favorite funds, click in the Favorite Funds input box and start typing the fund code. Click to add it to your favorite funds list. Repeat this for your other favorites.
   7. To add your favorite locations, click in the favorite locations input box and start typing in the location code. Click to add it to your favorite locations list. Repeat this for your other favorite locations.
   8. You do not need to do anything in the password field at this time. That section is only used if you need to change your password.

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