Interlibrary Loan is a service through which members of the University of Delaware community may obtain maerial that is needed for research and is not available in the University of Delaware Library collections. This service is limited to University of Delaware faculty, students, and staff. All non-University of Delaware users, including those with library-issued borrower cards, should contact their local public library, workplace library, or other appropriate institution to obtain Interlibrary Loan service.
The Interlibrary Loan Office is located on the first floor of
the Morris Library and is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday
through Friday. Materials borrowed through Interlibrary Loan may be retrieved by
Circulation Desk staff on evenings and weekends. To contact the Interlibrary
Loan Office with any questions, call (302) 831-2236 or send an e-mail to .
Please check DELCAT to
verify library holdings before submitting an Interlibrary Loan
request.
Submitting
Requests Picking Up
Requested Material Loan Period Renewal Requests Returning Borrowed
Material Items Not
Available Through ILL Dissertations Copyright
Restrictions
Requests may be submitted
to the Interlibrary Loan Office through the Library Web at http://www.lib.udel.edu/. From the
library's home page, select "Forms," which is located under the
University of Delaware Library banner at the top of the page, then select
"Interlibrary Loan Request Form."Users may also go directly to the ILL page at www.lib.udel.edu/ud/ill/.
Electronic
Document Delivery is used to provide photocopied material obtained through
Interlibrary Loan. Documents will be provided in PDF format for pickup via the
Web. Notification of the item's availability and instructions for viewing will
be sent to the user's University of Delaware e-mail address. Books,
microforms, and other non-photocopy items must be picked up at the Interlibrary
Loan Office in the Morris Library. A valid University of Delaware identification
card must be presented by all users to pick up material. Users will be
notified by e-mail when an item is available or if there are any problems with
fulfilling a request.
The loan period for books, microforms, and other non-photocopy items is determined by the lending institution. In most cases, the loan period is two weeks. Renewals are contingent upon the lending institution. Institutions that loan materials reserve the right to recall items at any time for their users.
All requests for renewals of Interlibrary Loan materials must be received on or before the due date listed on the item's bookstrap, as long it does not indicate "no renewals." If the bookstrap indicates that renewals are not permitted, the lending library has already set that restriction on their materials; we will not place a renewal request and material must be returned by its due date. Otherwise, we will request one two-week extension of the due date. Renewals are granted at the discretion of the lending library; if our renewal request is denied, materials must be returned immediately to the Interlibrary Loan Office. Renewal requests submitted after the due date will not be honored; overdue items must be returned and patrons will be advised to place a new Interlibrary Loan request if the material is still needed.
ILL materials must be returned promptly by the due date listed on the item's bookstrap. Failure to return ILL materials on time may result in suspension of ILL privileges until overdue items are returned. Users may also be charged for unreturned, lost, or damaged items.
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