Interlibrary Lending Service

Eligibility

North American Libraries

ILS provides lending and copies to California, US, Canadian, and Mexican libraries.

Other Libraries

ILS provides copies, but does not send returnable items outside North America.

Individuals

Service is not provided to individuals. Individuals should inquire about interlibrary loan services at the libraries of institutions with which they are affiliated or at their local public libraries.

Submitting Requests

Requests may be submitted electronically via OCLC.

For E-mail Requests supply the:

• Name of the authorizing staff person
• Maximum allowable cost
• Complete and clear delivery address
• Bibliographic citation, with each element individually labeled

Telephone and rush requests are not accepted. When making telephone inquiries, please understand that University of California requests have priority over all others; turn-around for other requests is generally at least 2-3 working days.

Requests are also accepted via US mail, FAX, Ariel, or E-mail. For FAXed, scanned or mailed requests use of the standard ALA form (http://www.ala.org/ala/rusa/protools/referenceguide/illformprint.pdf)PDF or IFLA form (http://www.ifla.org/VI/2/ILFORM.pdf)PDF is strongly preferred.

Material Available for Loan

Books

Loan period is 21 days. One renewal for the same loan period is allowed. Recalled items must be returned immediately Reference or reserve material, rare books, sheet maps or materials in Special Collections are not loaned.

Periodicals

Neither bound nor unbound periodicals are loaned. Copies are provided as allowed under US Copyright Law.

Dissertations and theses

Masters theses and dissertations are non-circulating. Microfiche copies are available for theses and dissertations issued between 1978 and mid-2003. Copies of dissertations are available directly from Proquest Dissertations and Theses since 1978. Photocopies of theses and dissertations not available from ProQuest are supplied.

Microforms and Newspaper microfilm

Loaned for Library Use Only. Non-returnable copies of microfiche are sent whenever possible. Other media may be lent by exception and with restrictions.

Government Documents

Generally available for loan under the same conditions as specified above according to format.

Sheet Maps

Sheet maps are loaned to U.S. and Canadian academic libraries only, and all requests are reviewed by the Map Librarian. Fragile and rare maps are not loaned. Shipment is by UPS, and return shipment must be by a tracked carrier. Loan period is 21 days with no renewals.

Mailing

Returnables, (except sheet maps), are by book rate within the continental United States and by A/O book rate to Canada and Mexico.

Photocopies are sent by first class mail or Ariel (at our discretion).

Special mailing and FAX may be requested, additional fees apply.

FedEx is available, but must be billed to your FedEx account.

Fees

Use of the OCLC IFM program is preferred.

Invoices are sent monthly; prepayment is not required.

Credit Card payments are not accepted.

California public libraries participating in the Library of California reimbursement program are not charged.

IFLA coupons are accepted for international transactions.

Interlibrary Lending Fees & Special Services

Notes:

1. FAX charge is in addition to copy charge.
2. Microfiche copies of microfiche: $5.00 for each 6 microfiche increment.

Other Information

The Health Sciences Libraries provide interlibrary loan service for their collections.

The UC Davis Law Library (phone (530) 752‑0643 provides interlibrary loan service for its collection.