MaRS: SU Libraries' Materials Request System

Before requesting: Do we already own it? Please check our collections before requesting materials here.

1. At the MaRS log in page, select the Faculty Login button. 
2. At your first time signing in, you will be asked to self-register. Enter your SU Email Address, confirm your first and last name, and select your department, and click "Register" to log in. 
3. Take note of the different tabs you will use to navigate MaRS 2.0, as they will be referenced in this guide.
4. On the Home page, you will be able to view the department budget allocation towards the top of the screen, though you are not able to edit this. The amount will adjust to reflect recent purchases from your department.
   Below, you will find the Outstanding Requests list that reflects requests that have been made but are not yet ordered, as they are being reviewed by the library. 
5. To submit your own requests, select the New Request tab at the top of your screen. This opens the order form. You can also get there by clicking "Submit New Request" under your liaison's information. 
6. Fill out the form using the information you can supply. If you do not have complete information, MaRS 2.0 has tools built-in to help. To quickly find the most complete and accurate information, you can click the Magnifying Glass icon to search for your item by ISBN or title. This will allow most of the fields to be filled out automatically. 
   • When an item has been requested, a confirmation email will be sent to the requestor that the librarian is working on the order and will update the order’s status.
   • If you would like your requested material to be placed on Course Reserve, select the correct radio button to start this process. The Course Reserve coordinator will be in touch with you for more information.
   • If you want to be notified about the item's availability in the library, you can either request a hold be placed on it for you when it arrives, or that you receive an email notification when it is received and headed to the stacks.
7. Need it soon? Identify the date that you'll need the requested item by, and we will attempt to "RUSH" order the material. Be sure to communicate important related details to your liaison!
   
8. You are done! Click the Submit Request button.
   You will receive a confirmation email, and you can check on the status of your requests in MaRS any time!

You can also see previous requests through MaRS. You can return to the header and select "Requests" for a drop-down menu to select what category of requests you want to view. 

 
In MaRS 2.0, both of these lists are searchable! Selecting My Requests will show you a list of all of the books you have requested or someone has requested on your behalf. The Department Requests list shows all purchase requests submitted in the selected department that you can view. You can also get there by clicking "View Requests" under your liaison's information. 

Please note that some departments do not allow users to view requests submitted by others.