Information
for individuals outside of Yale
Information for Yale affiliates:
The following document delivery services are available for obtaining
books, articles and other research materials not available in the Yale
libraries.
Borrow Direct
Borrow Direct is a service offered by the libraries of Brown, Columbia,
Cornell, Dartmouth, Penn, Princeton, and Yale. The Borrow Direct system
allows Yale readers to request books not owned, checked out, or otherwise
unavailable at Yale. Book pickup can be designated at one of six Yale
libraries. Most books will be available for pick up within four business
days after a request is made.
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Interlibrary Loan
Books, articles and other research materials can be obtained through
a large network of suppliers via interlibrary loan. Interlibrary loan
services at Yale are provided by six units: Sterling, Divinity, Law,
Medical, Science, and Social Science Libraries. Use your University
affiliation (not the subject matter of the requested materials) to choose
a service unit.
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patron login and request form
Who May Borrow
Individuals in the following categories who have a current, valid Yale
ID are eligible to use Interlibrary Loan (ILL) services: faculty, graduate
and undergraduate students, University staff, visiting fellows, post-docs,
and research fellows. Other patrons may check with a staff member in
the Privileges Office in Sterling Memorial Library.
Submitting Requests
Requests should be submitted to the Yale University library that supports
your area of study and research.
Requests are NOT taken over the telephone.
Borrow Direct requests should be submitted through the Borrow Direct
Web page.
Requester Responsibilities
Complete and accurate requests will prevent undue delays in processing.
Fill in all relevant information and provide the source of your citation
if possible.
E-mail is the preferred means of communication with patrons. Inclusion
of an e-mail address can expedite efforts to contact the receptor.
Before submitting an ILL request, check Orbis to determine if the requested
material is available at Yale. For items published prior to 1977, check
Orbis and the card catalog. For law related requests, you should also
check the Law Library online catalog, Morris.
Service Conditions
Requests may be filled with a photocopy (journal article, essay from
a larger volume, patents, etc.) or a loan of the original item (book,
dissertation, microforms, etc.).
Materials which generally cannot be acquired through ILL include reference
sources, standards, special collections, and reserve materials.
Complete journal issues or volumes may not be available for loan; photocopies
of articles can be requested.
All ILL requests are subject to the applicable copyright laws.
The lending institution determines length of the loan period, due date,
and any conditions on the use of the material, e.g., in-library use
only, no photocopying, no renewals.
Borrowed materials are subject to recall by the lending institutions.
Yale patrons are expected to comply with all loan conditions and to
return materials on or before the due date. A patron who fails to do
so will be subject to fines and replacement fees.
Renewal of an interlibrary loan must be requested at least one week
before the due date. Contact the Interlibrary Loan staff in the Yale
University library that processed your loan request. Interlibrary loan
material may NOT be renewed via the library's Web form. The patron will
be notified of the new due date if the renewal is granted by the lending
institution.
Turnaround Time
The average time required for obtaining material through Interlibrary
Loan is 2 - 3 weeks, depending upon the time of year, the volume of
requests, and the policies of the lending institution. Materials which
are difficult to locate, or which are incompletely or inaccurately cited,
may require more time. Patrons should note questions or problems in
the appropriate place on the request form or discuss them with the ILL
staff.
Notification
Patrons will be notified by e-mail when photocopies or loans are available
for pickup. If necessary, notices can be sent via campus mail or U.S.
mail.
Fees and Fines
Patrons will be charged fines for overdue interlibrary loans. Patrons
will be charged replacement fees and fines for lost, unreturned, or
damaged materials.
