How Do I... 

How do I borrow something from another library?

 

Interlibrary loan is a service used to obtain materials from another library that are unavailable at this library.  Be sure to check the online catalog for availability, and determine if the materials are unavailable.  If they are not available at this library use our ILLiad service to request them. 

ILLiad is an electronic service that is used to request books, journals, microforms, articles and other items from institutions other than the Carmichael Library. ILLiad is available to all UM faculty, students and staff. To use this service you must be registered in ILLiad.

Using the information that you provide, the library staff will identify another library that has the material, send an electronic request to borrow the material, and the lending library will send the requested material.  This process takes several days or weeks.  Additionally, libraries do not lend rare books, original dissertations, audiovisuals, reference books, and materials in high demand.

Undergraduate students are limited to five requests at one time.  The library is unable to process requests for materials on reserve, books owned by the library, and textbooks available at the bookstore.

The U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, United States Code) governs the reproduction, distribution, adaptation, public performance, and public display of copyrighted material.  The Carmichael Library reserves the right to refuse to fulfill a loan request, if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the request would lead to violation of the copyright law.