Interlibrary Loan

How to Request an Interlibrary Loan

 

Requests may be submitted electronically via the library catalog. Make sure all information is accurate and complete and remember to check the catalog to be certain we do not already own the material.

 

For Journals, Newspapers and Magazines also check for electronic content available through the Grinnell College Libraries:

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Written requests will be accepted but take longer to process. Please contact the Interlibrary Loan department for more information at ext. 3005.

Request ILL items:

Purpose of Interlibrary Loan

 

Interlibrary loan is a service provided to obtain materials for study and research that are not available in our collection. The conditions of this service are set by the National Interlibrary Loan Code, 1993, (adopted by the American Library Association), local agreements, and the regulations of individual libraries.

 

Those Who May Use Interlibrary Loan

 

Students, faculty and staff of Grinnell College may request materials through interlibrary loan.

 

Materials Available

 

Books, scores, government documents, and some materials reproduced in microform are generally available. Photocopies of periodical articles can be requested in accordance with the U.S. copyright law. Dissertations are less readily available, but occasionally may be borrowed.

 

The following types of materials generally are not available through interlibrary loan:

 

Time

 

Plan ahead when requesting materials. Allow two weeks to search, process, and receive each request. Please speak with a reference librarian and the ILL department if your research will require extensive use of interlibrary loan materials.

 

Cost

 

The Grinnell College Libraries pay the costs involved to borrow materials.

 

Notification

 

Photocopies are sent through Campus Mail. All other materials are held for you at the Circulation Desk and you will be notified by e-mail when they arrive.

 

Loan Period

 

The loan period is determined by the lending library and is usually 2-4 weeks. Renewal requests should be made to the Circulation Desk 4 days in advance of the due date.

 

Restrictions

 

Lending libraries determine any conditions regarding the use of their materials.

 

Limitations such as

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Returning Materials

 

All materials borrowed through interlibrary loan must be returned to the Circulation Desk on or before the due date. Materials may be recalled by the lending library at any time and must be returned immediately. Please leave all slips attached to the item. Returning materials late jeopardizes our ability to borrow from other libraries in the future.

 

For more information, contact Leslie Gardner (gardnerl@grinnell.edu) at ext. 3005.