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Interlibrary Loans

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Materials not owned by the Library are available free-of-charge through interlibrary loan (ILL).

 

  • Requests typically take 3-10 days to arrive from the lending library, however, items not available in the immediate area may take longer.

  • Books are borrowed from another library and loan periods vary depending on the lending institution's policies. Journal articles are provided as photocopies and are yours to keep.

  • All faculty, staff and students are eligible to use the Interlibrary Loan service. Requests should be related to Marymount coursework or a faculty member’s scholarly research. The Library does not ILL recreational materials.

 

Requesting Items

To request an item, fill out an Interlibrary Loan Request form or email library staff with the following information:

 

1. Name and preferred contact information (email or telephone).

 

2. Complete citation for the desired item:

  • Book: Author, Title, Publisher, Date of Publication

  • Article: Author, Article Title, Magazine/Journal Title, Volume and Date, Page Numbers

You will be contacted when the item arrives and items may be picked up at the Library. All materials that need to be returned will be clearly marked with a due date. Materials must be returned to the Library by the due date. If an item is returned to the Library late or is lost, any charges will be the responsibility of the requestor.

 

WARNING CONCERNING COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS:

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, US Codes) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries are authorized to furnish a photocopy or reproduction. One of these specific 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 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 or accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright.