Interlibrary Loan Services

What is Interlibrary Loan?
Interlibrary Loan is a service provided to students, faculty and staff of Argosy University, Chicago to supply materials unavailable in the Library. The kinds of materials that may be obtained through interlibrary loan include:

Every attempt will be made to identify sources that are willing to lend your requested item, but not everything that can be cited is available for interlibrary loan, including older ERIC documents, unpublished papers, and some videos and dissertations, for example.

**Textbooks required for course study are not provided by Interlibrary Loan. Textbooks should be purchased.**

Also, a single item may not be requested more than once per semester, regardless of who initiates the request. When we note multiple attempts to borrow particular items in the course of a single semester we will consider whether to purchase those items for the library collection.

How do I request materials?
Requests are now processed through the new ILLIAD interlibrary loan system:

Alternately, requests may still be submitted using the form provided below OR e-mail your request to fkallista@argosy.edu.

Is this service free?
The library charges a $1.00 copy fee for articles. The copy fee is waived if there is a fee charged by the lending library. The interlibrary loan staff will contact you if there are any fees other than the $1.00 copy charge (unless you indicate the maximum amount you are willing to pay). There is no charge for books.

How long does it take to receive materials?
Although some articles arrive within a day or two; on average, materials ordered through interlibrary loan arrive within 10 working days. Some materials may take longer.

How long may I keep the material?
Loan periods for books and other print items range from 2 to 6 weeks. If an interlibrary loan item is needed longer, please contact the interlibrary loan staff at 312-777-7651 to request a renewal.

Where do I return the books?
Return all interlibrary loan books to the circulation or reference desk.

How can I get more information?
Contact Fay Kallista, Reference Librarian @ fkallista@argosy.edu
auchilibrary@argosy.edu

Interlibrary Loan Request Form

Before filling out this form are you sure you don't want to use ILLIAD? The advantages of using ILLIAD inlcude the ability to track you requests online! Click here if you are a first time user and want to use ILLIAD

Last name, First name

E-mail:

Journal/ Book Title:

Article Title:

Author:

Volume:      Number:     Year

         

Pages:

ISBN # (book):     (This # is not required, but may speed processing of your request)

Are you willing to pay if there is a fee incurred from the lending library? 

yes no

If so, what is the maximum you are willing to pay?

(Most items do not incur a fee, however there are some materials available only at libraries that charge. The average cost is $10.00-20.00

 

Please remember, there is a $1.00 copy fee charged for every article received (Fee is waived if there is a charge from the lending library)

Notice Concerning Copyright Restrictions:

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted materials. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or;other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later 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 its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.