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Interlibrary Loan

  • Interlibrary loan forms are available at the Circulation Desk or may be filled out online.
  • Books and copies of periodical articles not owned by Medaille College Library may be obtained from other institutions through Interlibrary Loan.
  • There is usually no charge for this service for Medaille students, faculty, administrators, and staff.
  • Please plan ahead and allow at least two weeks for processing of any Interlibrary Loan request.
  • Please Note: Undergraduate students are limited to 5 requests within the system at one time.
  • Graduate students with a large number of requests are encouraged to consult with a librarian to explore the possibility of obtaining some materials by another means.

Loan Period

  • Books requested through Interlibrary loan have a loan period as stipulated by the lending institution. There will be a card inside the book stating the exact due date.
  • Articles requested through Interlibrary loan do not have to be returned.

Copyright Restrictions

  • Copyright constraints limit Interlibrary loan requests to five articles, per journal, per year, from journal issues published within the past five years.
  • Please Note: Email is the preferred method of contact when ILLs arrive. If an Email address is not provided, one phone call will be made to notify the requestor that the item is available.
  • Also Note: This service is primarily designed to be used by Medaille college Faculty, Staff, and Students.
rev. May 14, 2004