ATTENTION:
The Kline Science Library is now operating as the Center for Science and Social Science Information, which is located at 219 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06511-8499
| Service Conditions and Restrictions | Notification and Delivery |
| Checking Status of Requests | Fees and Fines | Copyright Statement |
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, and University staff
- Spouses of those in the preceding group
- Visiting fellows, post-docs, and research fellows
Submitting Requests
- Complete an online request.
- New users: click on "First Time User Registration."
- Forgot your password?
- Complete and accurate requests will prevent undue delays in processing. Fill in all relevant information and note the source of your citation if possible.
- Before submitting an ILL request, check Orbis to determine if the requested material is available at Yale.
- 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 and standards. Complete journal issues or volumes normally are not available for loan, but 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.
- Loaned materials are subject to recall by the lending institutions.
- Renewal of an interlibrary loan must be requested at least one week before the due date. The ILL Assistant can be contacted by e-mail (kslill@yale.edu) or by phone (432-5899). The patron will be notified of the new due date if the renewal is granted by the lending institution.
- 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.
- Patrons will be notified by e-mail or telephone when photocopies or loans are available for pickup. If necessary, notices will be sent via campus mail.
- Photocopies may be picked up at the Kline Science Library Circulation Desk or at any other Science Library, sent to the patron electronically via the Web (as a .pdf file), faxed to the patron's office or department, or sent via campus mail, as indicated by the patron on the request form.
- Loans may be picked up at the Kline Science Library Circulation Desk or the Engineering and Applied Science Library Circulation Desk, as indicated by the patron on the request form.
- View the status of your request electronically by accessing your interlibrary loan account with your user name and password. Once you log on, scroll down to "Manage Requests."
- For additional information during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM) contact the following staff:
- ILL Assistant: 432-5899 or kslill@yale.edu
- ILL Coordinator: 432-2080 or carol.jones@yale.edu
- Patrons will be charged fines for overdue interlibrary loans.
- Patrons will be charged replacement fees and fines for lost, unreturned, or damaged materials.