Do
I have to pay for the item?
Interlibrary
loans will be subsidized up to $15.00 per item. If the cost exceeds
this amount, you will be notified before the order is placed.
What
is the loan period for Interlibrary Loan materials?
The loan period
for books is usually 2 to 3 weeks, depending on the due date that
is set by the lending library. Photocopied material does not have
to be returned.
Can
materials be renewed if I need to keep them longer?
It is sometimes
possible to request one renewal on a book borrowed through ILL.
The paperwork accompanying the book will indicate if the item can
or cannot be renewed. A renewal request will generally extend the
due date by two weeks. However, requests for renewal must be submitted
7 days prior to the due date. We will not accept requests for renewal
of items that are already overdue. Delays in returning book loans
from other libraries may jeopardize future interlibrary loan borrowing
privileges. Overdue fines and lost book fees will be assessed for
ILL materials.
What
materials can I order?
Periodical
articles and books.
How
long does it take to get my requested materials?
The average
request takes approximately two weeks, but books coming from out-of-state
may take longer.
How
do I return ILL materials?
Borrowed materials
should be returned on or before the due date to the Bowman Library
Circulation Desk. Interlibrary loan materials should never be placed
in any of the book drops. You are responsible for the item until
it is physically returned to the Bowman Library Circulation Desk.
Photocopies of requested articles do not need to be returned.
What
materials are not available through ILL?
Audio/visual
materials such as CD's and videos.
What
limitations are placed on periodical article requests?
- Due to copyright
infringement guidelines we must not request more than five articles
from any periodical title during a calendar year. The five articles
are limited to those published within the last five years. Therefore
if a student requests an article published six years ago (or older),
there is no restriction.
- If we subscribe
to a periodical and we have incomplete holdings, we are NOT restricted
to five requests per year.
- We cannot
request an entire issue, only a particular article.
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