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Can I get an inter-library loan?
Inter-library loans
are used to obtain items that are not available at Ensor
LRC. Georgetown College students, faculty and
staff may request inter-library loans.
What is the
cost for an inter-library loan?
It costs you nothing to get an
inter-library loan. This is a free service to the
Georgetown College community. However, Ensor LRC is
often charged a fee to borrow items from other
institutions. Please be prudent when making requests.
How long will it take to get my inter-library loan
request?
Please allow three weeks to
receive your request. For some items, it may take
longer.
Where do I
pick it up?
Photocopies of journal articles
will be sent through campus mail or U.S. mail and do not
need to be returned. Books, microform and other
non-photocopy materials must be picked up at the
Circulation Desk. Users will be notified by campus mail
or by phone when a requested item has been received or
if there are any problems filling a request. Items
that are not picked will be returned to the lending
library.
Please return books, microforms
and other non-photocopied materials to the Circulation
Desk.
How long
can I keep the item?
The loan period for books,
microform, and non-photocopy material is determined by
the lending institution. Usually, the loan period is
four weeks. Renewals may be requested by contacting
the
Interlibrary Loan Department before the due date.
Items can be renewed only once.
Institutions that loan materials,
including Georgetown College, reserve the right to
recall items at any time.
Are
there items I cannot borrow?
Items that are not available
include:
- Entire volumes or issues of
periodicals ( only specific articles may be
requested)
- Reference books
- Rare materials, including
manuscripts
- items published over 75 years
ago
- items less than 6 month old
- Requests which may violate
copyright limitations
Can
I get dissertations?
Often, dissertations are only
available at the issuing institution. Not all libraries
will loan them. There is no certainty that a request
for a dissertation can be filled or that you will
receive it in a timely manner. The Interlibrary-Loan
Manager can usually determine the lending policy of the
institution that holds the dissertation.
The copyright law of the United
States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making
of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted
material.
Under certain
conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives
are authorized to furnish a photocopy or reproduction.
One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy
or reproduction is not to be "used for a purpose other
than private study, scholarship, or research." If an
individual uses a photocopy or reproduction for purposes
in excess of "fair use" that user may be liable for
copyright infringement.
This institution
reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order
if, in it's judgment, fulfillment of the order would
involve violation of copyright law.
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