Interlibrary Loan: One Search, Two Clicks, 3 to 10 Days to receive

Just one search in WorldCat will let you know up front:

• Does Ship own the book?
• Do other libraries own the book?
  (and how far away they are)
• Can I request it via Interlibrary Loan?
  

After you've requested the loan, remember:

• All Interlibrary Loans are handled in ILLiad
• Length of Loan terms are set by the lending library
• ** Pay attention to the due date
  (these may vary by lending library)
• ** Pay attention to the renewal date
  (generally 5 days on either side of the due date)
  (some lending libraries offer a loan with "no renewals")
• ** Pay attention to the restrictions
  (some lending libraries offer a loan with "in library use only")

The Ship ILL office tries to ask lending libraries who have not placed undue restrictions on their loans in the past; but, like stocks, past performance does not always equal future results.

Honoring the Interlibrary Loan due dates is important because:

• If any Ship user is identified as having too many overdue loans, Ship ILL may be blocked from borrowing ILL requests at individual institutions

You may ask, "What are the restrictions on Interlibrary Loan?" and we're glad you did!

Per the PA Interlibrary Loan Code, the following items may not be requested via Interlibrary Loan:

• Textbooks
• Recently published titles
• Multiple copies of the same title
• Titles owned [at Ship Library]
• Course Reserves