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The Library will notify you via email when your item arrives or if there are questions regarding your request.

If you have questions, please email the Library at  ill@leeuniversity.edu.

 
 

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What is an interlibrary loan?

 

 

What types of materials are available?

 
 

How do I request interlibrary loan materials?

 
 

How much does it cost?

 
 

When can I expect to receive requested materials?

 
   

Interlibrary Services

For assistance in locating and requesting materials in other libraries, consult Interlibrary Services at (423) 614-8559, email: ill@leeuniversity.edu, or the reference desk at (423) 614-8562.
 

What is an interlibrary loan?

An interlibrary loan is a transaction in which library material, or a copy of the material, is made available by one library to another upon request.

Through interlibrary loan service, eligible borrowers may access material not owned by this Library. When you turn in an interlibrary loan request, Squires Library attempts to borrow or obtain a photocopy of the needed material from another library.
 

 

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What types of materials are available?

The conditions of loan services are set by national, regional, and state codes as well as by policies of individual lending libraries.  Most libraries normally loan books and photocopies of articles.  Other types of items may not be available. The following materials are usually not loaned:

  • Books - published the same year as the request

  • Periodicals - whole volumes or issues

  • Audiovisual materials (phonograph records, CDs, cassette tapes, videos, software, photographs, film)

  • Bulky, fragile, or oversized materials that are expensive or difficult to pack

  • Rare material, including manuscripts

  • Genealogical and other similar materials

  • Dissertations (Many American and Canadian dissertations are only available by purchase.)

If you need any of these materials, please inquire at the Reference Desk for assistance: (423) 614-8562.

 

 

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How do I request interlibrary loan materials?

The Lee University and Theological Seminary faculty, staff, and students may request interlibrary loan materials in the Reference Dept. of Squires Library. Other persons may request interlibrary loan materials at the Cleveland Public Library.

1)  First check for availability
Before requesting a loan, please check to be certain the item you want is not available at Squires Library. Note: Only items not available at this library may be obtained through interlibrary loan.
To locate books in Squires Library, check the online catalog.
To locate a particular periodical:
   -  Consult the full-text database list from the Library's homepage.
   -  Conduct a "journal title search" on the Library's online catalog.

2)  Then complete an online request form or paper request form. 
If the item is not available in this Library, fill out the appropriate request form (near Reference Desk) and deposit in the designated interlibrary loan trays. 

 

 

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How much does it cost?

Charges vary. In general, you will be charged for the cost of photocopying and any handling and/or minimum fees the lending library may charge.  Requests are filled as inexpensively as possible and within the maximum amount the patron is willing to pay.

Books
The usual cost for borrowing a book is $0-$1; however, if a book is difficult to obtain the lending library may charge $5-$15.

Periodical Articles
Charges for photocopied articles range on an average from $2-$8, depending upon the length of the article and lending library’s fees.

 

 

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When can I expect to receive requested materials?

Depending on the location of requested items and the method of delivery, materials usually arrive within two weeks. Journal articles that are available electronically may arrive in just a few days. Squires Library processes Interlibrary loan requests promptly. If the Library has not received materials by the final date you have indicated when you can use them, the request will be canceled.

 

 

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