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 ### Reporting Issues
 
-You can open an issue to:
+You can open issues in the [issue tracker](https://github.com/conan-io/conan-center-index/issues) to:
 
 - Report **bugs/issues** in a package: 
     - Use the `[package]` tag in the title of the issue to help identifying them. 
     - If you detect any issue or missing feature in a package, for example, a build failure or a recipe that not support a specific configuration.
     - Specify the name and version (`zlib/1.2.11`) and any relevant details about the fail configuration: Applied profile, building machine...
 - Request a **new library** to be added:
-    - Use the `[request]` tag in the title of the issue to help identifying them.
+    - Use the `[request]` label to search the library in the issue tracker in case the it was already requested.
+    - If not, use the same `[request]` tag in the title of the issue to help identifying them.
     - Indicate the name and the version of the library you would like to have in the repository. Also links to the project's website,
       source download/repository and in general any relevant information that helps creating a recipe for it.
 - Report **a failure** in the CI system: