WHO
MAY USE IT?
Students,
faculty,
and staff at Wells College,
Wells community spouses and children, and under certain
circumstances, Aurora
community residents.
LIMITATIONS:
We
will not request
a book or photocopy from a journal or newspaper that we already own
unless our
copy is missing.
Most
libraries will
not lend reference books, theses and dissertations, or rare or archival
materials.
All ILL
material is subject to immediate recall by the lending library.
Overdue,
recalled, lost or damaged ILLs: You will receive 2 warning overdue
notices, 1 per
week. We will bill
your bookstore
account in the 3rd week with a non-refundable charge of $75.
The
Copyright Law
(Title 17 U.S. Code) and the CONTU Guidelines restrict
the
number of
articles that may be ordered per journal title.
HOW
TO REQUEST AN ILL:
If
you need full-text
of an article immediately, use ProQuest, EBSCO Research Databases,
Gale/NOVEL, JSTOR,
or one of our other full-text databases. Ask a librarian for
assistance. You may send articles to print
in the library print lab.
Other
journal articles:
Most FirstSearch databases allow you to order ILLs
directly. Click
here for instructions. You may also
print and fill out a paper request form.
Books:
Use the WorldCat database. Click
here for instructions. You may also print and fill
out a paper
request form.
To
order videos,
DVDs, or sound recordings for research or classroom use, print and fill out a paper
request form.
Paper
request forms are available in the Electronic Resources Room or at
the Circulation Desk.
WHAT
DETAILS
ARE REQUIRED?
Journal
articles: journal title, volume, date, pagination, article title and
author, and
where
you found the article. Please
include a
printout whenever possible.
Books:
author,
title, publisher, date of publication, edition, ISBN if known.
Videos,
DVDs, sound recordings: title, publisher, date of publication, date
when needed for class use.
WHEN DOES AN ILL ARRIVE?
The
length of time varies. It can be anywhere from 2 days to 2
weeks. You may ask
about the status of
your request at any time.
IS THERE A COST?
No. We attempt to obtain
materials
first from libraries
that do not charge. Without
written
permission from you, we will not borrow material from libraries that
charge.
Dissertations
and
theses are usually not available on ILL, but may be
purchased for
approximately $35.
HOW
WILL I BE NOTIFIED?
Books,
videos, DVDs, sound recordings, microforms:
by email. You may
sign
for and pick up your ILLs at the Circulation Desk during regular
library hours.
Photocopied
articles:
will be sent to you via the campus post office, and
become your property. Occassionally an article will be
emailed as a pdf.
HOW
LONG IS THE LOAN PERIOD?
The
lending library
determines the loan period. It
is
usually 30 days. The due date is
on the blue band affixed to the cover. An ILL
may
be recalled at any time.
CAN
I RENEW AN ILL?
In
most instances,
yes. See or send an
email
to Hilary Dorsch,
resource sharing assistant, 3 to 5 days before the ILL is due to
request a renewal.
YOUR
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Return
ILL materials promptly – that means on or before the due date on the
blue band.
Return
a book
immediately if it is recalled. You will receive an email
notification to do so.
Return
ILLs to the Circulation Desk or to the resource sharing office.
Overdue,
unreturned recalled, and lost ILLs result in a non-refundable $75
charge applied to your bookstore bill and possible the
loss of your borrowing privileges.
You will receive 2 courtesy reminder emails.
You
are financially
responsible for the damage or loss materials.
We
reserve the right to revoke your borrowing priveleges.
Please contact Hilary Dorsch if
you
have questions. 364-3355 or hdorsch@wells.edu
Last updated 4-13-08
