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Interlibrary Loan: Did You Know?

This guide is an overview of the interlibrary loan service.

Copyright Notice

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted materials.

Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research". If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use", that user may be liable for copyright infringement.

This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.

Did You Know?

 

  • To borrow Interlibrary loan items, you must provide us with your institution email and a phone number.
  • The ILL Unit cannot borrow textbooks. Other libraries need those textbooks for their students and therefore will not loan them.

  • The ILL Unit creates searchable PDFs when filling document delivery articles and book chapter requests, making them accessible to our patrons.

 

Before You Get Started...

Before you submit an interlibrary loan request, make sure that our library does not already own the material by checking these resources:

General Information

First Time User

First time users of the Interlibrary loan system must have a valid Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library barcode. If you have never logged into your My Library Account, reset your password using the provided link.

Things to note:

  1. If you change your password for your Interlibrary loan account, your My Library Account password will be changed as well.
  2. Having your e-mail and phone number enables us to notify you promptly when items arrive in the library.
  3. You can track your requests, renew items, and retrieve articles online.

General ILL Policies

  • Books borrowed through ILL are subject to any policies or restrictions set by the lending library. Due dates are strictly enforced.
  • Requests are filled as quickly as possible. The location and availability of requested items can affect the turnaround time.
  • Please provide a complete citation for each request. See a Subject Librarian if you need assistance.

If you have questions or require additional information, please contact our Interlibrary Loan Librarian at ill@auctr.edu.