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Interlibrary LoanWhen you need books or journal articles that are not available in our library or our bookstore, you may request them through interlibrary loan. To simplify and expedite the interlibrary loan process, please familiarize yourself with the interlibrary loan policy outlined below before submitting your request. If you still have questions or require assistance please contact the circulation desk.
Interlibrary Loan FAQ's
What is an interlibrary loan?Interlibrary loan privileges are extended to currently registered Dominican University of California students, faculty, and staff only. When you need books or journal articles that are not available in Archbishop Alemany Library and not assigned as textbooks in the Dominican bookstore, you may request them through interlibrary loan. Interlibrary loan staff will attempt to borrow these items from other libraries in the United States or Canada.
How many interlibrary loan requests may I make?No more than 7 requests per patron within a given calendar week will be processed. If you desire more than 7 books and/or articles, please prioritize your information needs and stagger your requests.
How do I request an interlibrary loan?Every book and every journal title has a unique identifying number. For books, it is called the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) and for journals, it is the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN). To ensure the quickest response to your ILL request, you must provide as much of the required information as possible. ** Please note for Journal Article requests If the citation you are using does not have all the required information, or if you have trouble locating either one or both, the volume or issue numbers, please ask a reference librarian to help you before submitting your request.
How long does it take to receive an interlibrary loan?ILL requests are processed daily, Monday through Friday, holidays excepted. If you submit a request over the weekend, it will be processed on the following Monday. Turnaround times vary owing to several factors, but you should allow at least two weeksfrom the request date for any item to arrive. Although we will make every attempt to fill your request, we cannot gurarantee that a lender will be able to supply your item. Occasionally, for a variety of reasons, (i.e. "On Loan," "Missing," "Not-circulating," Not Owned," etc.) we are unable to secure what you have requested. Although we can ask individual lenders, there are no options available to formally request or guarantee a rush order, so please allow yourself enough lead time to either receive what you need or research alternative sources. Due to the number of ILL requests generated, you will only be notified when your item has arrived. You are welcome to resubmit a request or contact the circulation desk if you have any questions or concerns about your request. If the two-week lag time is too long, you might consult WorldCat to see if the book or the journal issue you need can be found at another Bay Area library within a reasonable drive. Ask a Dominican reference librarian for assistance in locating such a library. Are there times when I may not request an interlibrary loan?Yes. Owing to the usual two-week turnaround time and the lengthy winter break, the Library will not ordinarily accept interlibrary loan requests between December 1st and January 15th. Special requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis and may be directed to the circulation desk.
How much does an interlibrary loan cost?A flat fee of $3.00 is charged for each interlibrary
loan item received by the Library (per book or article).
This fee will be collected when you pick up your item. How will I be contacted when my interlibrary loan items arrive?You must supply a correct e-mail address and phone number with your request so that you can be notified when your item or items have arrived. Please note that unless your email is bounced back to the ILL staff, it will be assumed that the intended recipient has received the notifying e-mail. Please check the filter programs you are running, or your settings on Internet e-mail accounts, such as Hotmail and Yahoo, to make sure messages from unknown senders are not deleted. If you are unsure whether your e-mail account will delete messages automatically, please leave the e-mail field blank and supply only a phone number in your contact information.
Where do I pick up my borrowed items?You may retrieve your items at the Circulation Desk during regular Library hours. Unclaimed books will be returned to the lenders by the due date listed. Journal article copies will be saved for the current semester only.
May I renew books borrowed from other libraries?Renewal is possible only on a case-by-case basis because library
renewal policies differ widely. Always request a renewal by
contacting the circulation desk before the due date cited on the interlibrary loan wrapper.
Can a borrowed book be recalled early?Yes, if the lending library recalls the book at any time during the loan period, we must comply immediately with the recall request. Are there kinds of materials I should think twice about requesting?In some cases, it is simply not possible to locate a library that is willing or able to lend the book or article you have requested. This is especially true of masters' theses, doctoral dissertations, video's, CD's, DVD's, highly specialized journals, and materials published in languages other than English. Theses and dissertations, for example, are usually owned only by the sponsoring university, and many institutions will not lend these difficult-to-replace titles. Even when available, they are often more expensive to retrieve. Moreover, their content is usually more suitable to advanced work in a discipline. Therefore, we recommend their use primarily to faculty, graduate students, professional staff, and Senior Thesis researchers under the guidance of their faculty advisors.
What happens if I lose or damage a book?You alone are responsible for the book in your care. If you lose or damage it, you will be billed whatever the lending library charges us! Furthermore, your interlibrary loan and Alemany Library borrowing privileges will be suspended until full restitution is made. What happens if I am overdue in returning an interlibrary loan book?If you are overdue in returning a book borrowed from another institution, you will be given two courtesy reminders by e-mail or telephone. If you do not respond to the second reminder within 72 hours, you will be billed for the replacement cost of the book and your borrowing privileges will be suspended until the book is returned or full restitution is made.
Why is Alemany Library so strict about returning interlibrary loan books?We are strict for two simple reasons: (1) we cannot afford to replace books you have lost or damaged, and (2) we cannot afford to jeopardize our interlibrary borrowing privileges with other institutions. If we lose these privileges, students will suffer because they will no longer have access to the wealth of materials presently available to them from other libraries.
Who can I call with questions?
For specific questions about interlibrary loan policies or procedures not addressed by this document, or for questions about the status of a pending request, the possibility of renewing a loan; overdue, lost, or damaged items; or billing notices, please contact circulation desk at (415) 485-3251 or at circdesk@dominican.edu
Last updated:
Sep 08, 2008.
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