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Interlibrary Services |
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.
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What
is an interlibrary loan? |
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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? |
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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:
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Books - published
the same year as the
request
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Periodicals - whole
volumes or issues
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Audiovisual
materials
(phonograph records,
CDs, cassette tapes,
videos, software,
photographs, film)
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Bulky, fragile, or
oversized materials
that are expensive
or difficult to pack
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Rare material,
including
manuscripts
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Genealogical and
other similar
materials
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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? |
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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? |
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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? |
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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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aah_updated 3/25/08
William G. Squires
Library
http://library.leeuniversity.edu
(423) 614-8550
260 11th Street NE,
Cleveland, TN 37311
Serving Lee University
and the Church of God
Theological Seminary |
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