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Interlibrary LoanThe Interlibrary Loan Department at the College of Charleston Libraries mediates the borrowing of materials from other libraries around the world.
IMPORTANT: Please check for our catalog or list of e-journals before submitting a request to make sure that the
College of Charleston does not already have the titles you are seeking.
About Interlibrary Loan ServicesThrough Interlibrary Loan (ILL), scholars usually can gain access to research materials that are not available in the Addlestone Library. The policies followed in
providing ILL services are based on the National Interlibrary Loan Code for the United States, 1993:
EligibilityILL services are available to College of Charleston faculty, staff, and students who have a valid library card. Requests will not be submitted for students with delinquent loans or overdue fines. These services are not available to spouses or children of the above groups, to alumni, to students enrolled in non-credit courses, to special patrons, or to guest researchers. Limitations on Material to be BorrowedWe do not borrow items listed in our catalog unless they are declared lost or checked out. Lending libraries determine what materials they will photocopy or loan. The following materials often are not available through ILL:
Time Required / Rush ProcessingThe length of time required to obtain a loan or photocopy can vary. Most photocopies can be obtained in 3 to 4 days. Books and other returnables are dependent upon postal services and can usually be obtained in 1 to 2 weeks. Items available in local academic libraries can usually be obtained within several business days. We are unable to provide rush processing of requests. Submitting RequestsCheck our online catalog to be sure that the College of Charleston does not own the material needed. Through your ILLiad account, submit a request for each item needed. Items at the Marine Resources Library should also be requested through your ILLiad account. Please contact a reference librarian (843)953.8000, or the Interlibrary Loan Office (843)953.8010, if you need help requesting materials through ILLiad, if you have incomplete information about material required or if you need assistance determining whether items are held at the College of Charleston. Undergraduates are limited to five outstanding requests at one time. Graduates are limited to ten. Graduate assistants should submit requests for themselves in their own name. Requests for faculty should be under the faculty member's name. Requests are processed in the order received. Requests are not accepted by telephone. "Need By" Dates Charges / Financial ResponsibilityThe Addlestone Library pays all normal shipping, photocopying, lending and service fees for interlibrary loan. Users of ILL services are responsible for any fines and/or replacement costs arising from their requests, as well as any copyright charges exceeding $50.00. Use of Borrowed MaterialsLoan periods and renewals are determined by the lending library. Borrowers, including faculty, can expect to keep most returnables for two to four weeks. Researchers should make every effort to complete their work with ILL material within the original loan period. If a renewal becomes necessary, use your ILLiad account to request such before the item is due. Only one renewal per item can be requested. Please note that all ILL returnables are subject to immediate recall by the lending institution. Our ability to borrow from other libraries is dependent on our past performance with returned items. When patrons keep ILL materials beyond the due date, they jeopardize our ability to borrow from that library. This can effect our ability to obtain materials for everyone here at the College of Charleston. The lending library also establishes the conditions under which borrowed material may be used. Some items may be restricted for use in our library only, photocopying may be prohibited, etc. A borrower's failure to comply with the conditions of a loan could jeopardize his or her interlibrary loan privileges and can effect our ability to obtain materials for everyone here at the College of Charleston. Renewals, Returns, and RecallsMost lending libraries will allow one renewal of borrowed material. Renewals must be requested before the item is due. Use your ILLiad account to request a renewal. The Interlibrary Loan staff will contact you if the due date is not extended by the lending institution. Return all ILL materials directly to the Interlibrary Loan office or to the Reference Desk on or before the date due. Items obtained through ILL should not be returned to the Circulation Desk or placed in the library book drop. However, all campus delivery books etc. must be returned to the Circulation Desk. They will be checked out to you through the library's circulation system. Recalled materials should be returned immediately. Continued failure to return ILL materials in a timely manner may result in suspension of an individual's interlibrary loan privileges. Marine Resources LibraryInterlibrary loan policies at the Grice Marine Biological Laboratory vary slightly from those of the Addlestone Library. The Marine Resources Library only processes interlibrary loan requests from Grice faculty and marine biology graduate students. All requests, including those for items held at Grice, should be requested through your ILLiad account. Office HoursInterlibrary Loan office hours are normally 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Reference staff usually are available to accept requests and to provide access to materials at night and on weekends. If you have other questions about ILL services, please send us email, phone or come by the Interlibrary Loan office during the hours listed above. Interlibrary Loan StaffC. Michael Phillips • (843)953.8010 Anita Calderon • (843)953.8010 Ann Cotton • (843)953.8010 Shirley Davidson • (843)953.8010 Beverly Gumb • (843)953.8010 Chris Nelson • (843)953.8010
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Phone: (843)953.5530 | Fax: (843)953.8019
College of Charleston Libraries | 205 Calhoun Street
Mailing Address: 66 George Street, Charleston, South Carolina, 29424
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