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===== Pre-Cataloged Material Checkout =====

Pre-cataloged items (or "fast adds") are items that have a barcode but have not yet been fully cataloged. When they are checked out, you enter in a title and author. When the items are checked in, that information is cleared, and the item is routed to cataloging to be fully cataloged.

Enter a pre-cataloged item for checkout using the instructions below. 

==== Entering a pre-cataloged item for checkout ====

Follow the instructions in [[evergreen-user:checkout|Checkout]], but enter pre-cataloged items using these steps:

  * Enter an item barcode using the barcode scanner or a keyboard.
  * Select a due date from the drop-down menu. Select **Normal** to use the normal due date policy for the item type at your library. Select **Today + 3 days**, **Today + 5 days**, or similar options to apply a custom due date.
  * Select the **Submit** button. Evergreen displays a message indicating that the barcode is not recognized and asks whether you would like to check out the item as a pre-cataloged item.

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  * Select the check box to confirm you have read the message and select the **Pre-Cat** button. Evergreen displays a dialog asking you for the title and author of the item.

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  * Enter a title and author and select the **Check Out** button. The item is immediately checked out to the patron and added to the list of items being checked out in the patron record tab. 


:!: When pre-cataloged items are checked in, the temporary author and title information is erased and the items are routed to be cataloged.