The following outlines step-by-step instructions to help guide you when submitting a Merge Suppression Request.
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1. Input ISBN to Suppress
After clicking either “Submit Suppression Request” in the Navigation Bar or “Submit New Suppression Request” on the View Suppressed ISBNs page, you will be taken to the first page of the Submit Suppression Request section.
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To start your request, enter the ISBN that you would like to suppress from the Bestseller List in the provided text box and click “continue”“Continue”.
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2. Verify the bibliographic data
After entering your ISBN and clicking “continue” “Continue” you will now be on the second page of the Submit Suppression Request section. This is where you can:
Verify the bibliographic data of the ISBN
Set a Suppression Date
Include any notes you find relevant to your request (optional)
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Officially submit Suppression Request
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The provided table contains bibliographic data relevant to your request, including ISBN, Title, Subtitle, Series, Contributor(s), Publication Date, Format, and List Price.
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If there is any issue with your request, a red error message will appear in the “Validation” column. You will not be able to submit your Merge Request until you have fixed that error. For more information about addressing Validation Messaged Messages please refer toErrors and Warnings: Merge Request [LINK]Suppression Requests.
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3. Set a Suppression Date
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Please note the provided text box automatically fills with the Pub Date provided in the bibliographic data. If there is no Pub Date in the data, it will instead autofill with today’s date. Therefore, it’s important to make sure you have verified the Suppression Date before submitting your request.
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Unsure of how to pick a Suppression Date? Please refer to How should I pick my Suppression Date on our FAQ Page for more information! |
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4. Include any relevant Notes
Finally, please provide any other notes that are relevant to your Suppression Request. This is your opportunity to provide information that will aid BookNet Canada when reviewing your Suppression Request.
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5. Submit
Once the Submit Suppression Request has been completely filled out, simply click “Submit” at the bottom of the page. You also have the option to “Cancel” your request.
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Please note that if there are any errors with your Suppression Request, the “Submit” button will be greyed out. There will also be a list of all the errors contained in your Merge Requestin red.You will not be able to submit your request until those errors have been fixed.
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Please refer to the red-highlighted Validation Messages provides in the “Validation” column of the table while making your corrections. For more information about troubleshooting these errors, please see SUPPRESSION REQUESTS ERRORS AND WARNINGS [LINK] Errors and Warnings: Suppression Requests.