Purchase a title from a Web vendor

Using the Purchase link, you may be able to purchase a title in your search results from a retail vendor online, without leaving the library catalog. The library determines what vendor is accessible through the Purchase link. Follow these steps to purchase a title listed in your search results.

Note:
Instead of a Purchase link, you may see a Buy It Now link for certain titles in your search results. When you use Buy It Now, a portion of the sale is donated to the library. See Buy It Now.

1. Navigate the search results list to display the title you want to purchase (see Viewing Title Information).

2. Click the title, the book jacket, or the Availability or Full Display button for a title in the search results list.

The information for the title expands.

3. Click Purchase in the list of options for the title.

The vendor’s Web site is searched for the title, and the Web site opens in a frame in the lower part of the page.

4. Follow the vendor’s instructions for purchases.

Important:
The library does not control or maintain records about your purchase. The purchase transaction is between you and the vendor directly, and the library is not responsible for the vendor’s site security.

5. When you have finished, click the link above the frame to return to your search results.

Important:
If you are working at a public computer, be sure to click the return to search results link to close the vendor’s window. Do not leave any transaction information visible at the computer.