Interlibrary Loan
Make an Interlibrary Loan request:
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- If you have questions, contact a Reference Librarian via email, or by phone at (619) 260-4612.
- First time ILL requesters: login with your mysandiego username and password. The system will ask you to fill out a simple online registration form.
- It's important to specify an email address and phone number where you can readily be reached to notify you promptly when your request arrives in the library, as well as to remind you when the items you borrowed need to be returned or renewed.
- Your username and password must be your MySanDiego username and password, to facilitiate authenication.
What is Interlibrary Loan?
- Interlibrary Loan (ILL) provides users with access to materials not available in the Legal Research Center (LRC), Copley Library or books available through the Circuit system.
Who may use LRC Interlibrary Loan services?
- Currently enrolled USD law students, law faculty and law staff.
What can be borrowed?
- Books, journal articles, reports, government documents and other materials may be requested. Lending libraries reserve the right to refuse to loan any material.
How much does it cost?
- The LRC will absorb any charges for interlibrary loans to law students, law staff and law faculty.
How long will it take?
- The average transaction takes about ten days, but the actual length of time depends upon the lending library and the mail service.
How long may I keep borrowed materials?
- Loan periods are at the discretion of the lending library, but usually run one week to one month from the date the item is received. Requests for loan renewal must be made before the item is due. All materials borrowed must be returned on time, and in the same condition as received. The student is responsible for any overdue fines assessed by the lending library, or for any charges if a borrowed item is damaged, lost or stolen. Abuse of the ILL service will result in a suspension of LRC borrowing privileges.
For more LRC ILL information
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ILLiad FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
You may wish to read the ILLiad FAQ, which may answer other questions you have about the ILLiad interlibrary loan system.
Notice Regarding Copyright Restrictions
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code), governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. 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 judgement, fulfillment of the order would involve a violation of copyright law.
