Interlibrary Loan Request
Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary loan (ILL) provides access to materials needed for course preparation and instruction that are not available at the Law Library, at Lemieux Library, or through Summit. The Law Library’s ILL policy is based on the National Interlibrary Loan Code for the United States, 1994, revised 2001, and is governed by the Copyright Act of 1976. Requests are filled either by loan of original items or by photocopy.
Most requests can be filled within one or two weeks if available locally, and within three to four weeks if outside our regional area. Items not available in the U.S., or requests submitted with incomplete or imprecise bibliographic information may require extra time to process or obtain.
The following material is often not available through ILL:
- Recently published books
- Entire issues of periodicals
- Reference or reserve books
- Rare books or original manuscripts
- Books in poor condition
- Film, videotapes, software and other non-print material
- Some dissertations and theses
- Microfiche/film
Interlibrary Loan request forms are available on the Library Web site and at the Circulation Desk. Telephone or e-mail requests are also accepted. Direct requests to Susan Kezele (ext. 4227).
Interlibrary loans will be placed in faculty mailboxes upon receipt. The lending library establishes the loan period. For renewals, please notify the ILL staff at least three days before the due date listed on the item. Renewals are granted at the discretion of the lending library. Not all renewals are honored.
Return ILL material to the Circulation Desk or place on the reshelving truck near the faculty secretaries on the 4th floor.
ILL material is occasionally recalled by the lending library before its due date. The Library will notify the borrower when a recall is in effect. Please return the material promptly.
While the Library makes every effort to secure ILL materials at no or low cost, requests for materials incurring significant charges are subject to review.