Interlibrary Loans

Forms: Book/Thesis/Dissertation | Journal article/Book Chapter/Photocopy

Interlibrary loan services are available for SCSU students, staff, and faculty who need books and journal articles not found at Buley Library or in the Connecticut State University Library System. Library patrons should check our CONSULS Online Catalog to determine if one of the libraries in the system owns the material. Books and other materials can be requested through the intralibrary loan system or by going directly to the library. Journal articles must be requested through ILL and by filling out the ILL form. Interlibrary loan is not available for library patrons with guest borrowing privileges.

Materials requested through interlibrary loan are searched through OCLC, a national automated interlibrary loan system. Most of the time book requests can be located from Connecticut or New England libraries and will be shipped within 5-10 business days. Books coming from other states may take up to two weeks or longer to arrive. Our Loan Department will process these requests and place at the Circulation Desk for pickup. Interlibrary Loan forms are only available online at: http://www.library.southernct.edu/illbookform.html

Journal article requests may take less time to arrive and can be delivered to your desktop electronically, mailed to your home or campus address. All journal articles are considered your personal copies and can be kept by you. Interlibrary Loan forms are only available online at: http://www.library.southernct.edu/illjournalform.html

When filling out the online request form, make sure that you’re using the proper form. The Interlibrary Loan Department will process only five requests, per patron, per day during the busy periods.

Renewals

If you need additional time for the ILL material that you have checked out, please contact Beth Paris at (203)392-7038. The lending library will be contacted to see if they will allow renewals.

Overdue Fines

Library patrons will be held responsible for any lost or damaged material. You will be responsible for any overdue fines charged by the lending library.

Interlibrary Loan Lending Policies (for other libraries)

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