Get Materials from Another Library
Contents:
Request material from Gull Lake Branch
Request Articles:
- Check the catalog holdings before submitting a request, the item requested may be owned by the MSU Libraries. Search by the Periodical Title/Journal Name
- ArticleReach Direct - For help on using ArticleReach Direct, check out the Frequently Asked Questions Guide or watch the Tutorial.
- Illiad
Request Books and Other Materials:
- Check the catalog holdings before submitting a request, the item requested may be owned by the MSU Libraries.
- Search MeLCat by clicking on this link or the icon in the catalog.
- Illiad
InterLibrary Loan (ILL) Request Form Instructions:
Complete one ILL request form for each item needed.
Please do not abbreviate titles of books, journals, or words in an article title. Complete, unabbreviated and accurate citations are especially important with foreign language materials. Also, be sure to include the source of the reference (where the item was mentioned or cited) on all requests submitted. It is important to fill in all of the information requested on the form.
If you need assistance, please ask for help at a reference desk or branch library.
InterLibrary Services are available for:
- Faculty and staff
- Adjunct and affiliated faculty and staff
- Retired faculty and staff
- Currently enrolled graduate and undergraduate students
- Community Borrowers may use MeLCat services for loans; for Federal Documents, please contact MSU Libraries U.S. Government Documents librarian.
NOTE: Please be aware that it is not the intent of InterLibrary Services to borrow textbooks in lieu of purchase.
An MSU faculty member may request that a research assistant be authorized to check out material in his/her name by completing a Faculty Authorization Request at the Main Library Circulation Desk. To request an application, call 517-355-2333 or e-mail: CircAdm@mail.lib.msu.edu.
InterLibrary Borrowing Services Purpose:
The purpose of InterLibrary Services is to make available to MSU faculty, staff, and currently enrolled students research materials not available at the MSU Libraries. All transactions are between libraries, not individuals. The MSU Libraries must abide by the policies of other libraries in order to ensure the continued availability of research materials.
Process times:
- Requests are processed on a daily basis.
- Rush service is provided for medical emergencies, grant application deadlines,or other special conditions.
- Please plan ahead when requesting materials. The average time required to obtain material is five days to two weeks. When several libraries must be contacted before an available copy is located, the process may take longer.
- Requests that must be sent internationally may take considerably longer than average.
- The initial use period for ILL loans is 28 days.
Picking Up and Using Materials
A notice indicating that a loan has arrived will be sent via e-mail. For ILLiad users who have asked for a branch pick-up location, staff will send the item by the next courier to the branch. Please give enough time for transportation of the item. With MeLCat requests, upon receipt of the notice, the user may request delivery of materials to a branch location by calling InterLibrary Services at 517-432-6123, ext.303 or through e-mail at ill@mail.lib.msu.edu. Otherwise, the loan material will be available at the Main Library Circulation Desk.
The initial use period for ILL loans is 28 days.
Due dates should be honored and borrowed material must be returned in the same condition as it was received from the lending library. All loans obtained through InterLibrary Services should be returned directly to the Main Library Circulation Desk or at any branch library. To ensure that any material returned to a branch library does not go astray, please be sure to return the material to a library staff member in person and do not use a book drop. Failure to return borrowed materials will result overdue fines,a replacement charge of not less than $100 and may result in the loss of library privileges.
General Information
Books, dissertations, microforms, and older volumes of periodicals can usually be borrowed. Please be aware that it is not the intent of InterLibrary Services to borrow textbooks in lieu of purchase. Photocopies of periodical articles or short chapters of books can generally be obtained as well, as long as such requests are in accordance with U.S. copyright laws. Items missing or withdrawn from the MSU Libraries collections can be requested. Copies of missing pages may also be requested. Users who require extensive use of materials from other institutions will be encouraged to work with a subject specialist for assistance in arranging access to needed materials. The Library reserves the right to limit the number of requests processed to 10 per week to insure that requests from other users can be processed in a timely manner.
Books that are owned by the MSU Libraries but are currently on reserve or located in a special collection cannot be obtained. Contact the Circulation/Information Desk in the Main Library, or a branch library staff member to place a hold or recall MSU owned materials.
Photocopies of articles will be sent to the requester via electronic delivery and a notice will be sent through e-mail. The article will be available for 24-30 days unless the user removes it. In the event that you accidentally delete an article from the web page, email us at ill@mail.lib.msu.edu to see if we can reset it.
Modified: 10/16/07