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Reed Library: Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary Loan

Questions? Call 716-673-3184 or email library.loan@fredonia.edu.

It is the goal of Interlibrary Loan to locate and acquire, whenever possible, a wide variety of materials considered to be essential components of the educational and research needs of our college community. The I.L.L. department is responsible for lending materials owned by Reed Library to other institutions. Reed Library's I.L.L. policy complies with all American Library Association guidelines and the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code).

Currently enrolled students, faculty, and staff. Others should use the services of their public library.

If you need... Then use... How long will it take to arrive? How will it be delivered? May I renew?

Books, DVDs, Blu-Rays, CDs, LPs

ILLiad 

OR

SUNY Resource Sharing

Most physical items arrive within 7-10 days. Foreign language items or items that are not widely held may take longer.

Recently released books and media may not be available through interlibrary loan.

 You will receive an email when your item is ready for pickup from the Reed-To-Go table in front of the Circulation Desk.

ILLiad: Renewals for all users are approved on a case-by-case basis by the lending library.

SUNY Resource Sharing: No renewals for undergraduates. Faculty, staff, and graduate students may request up to 3 renewals.
Music Scores

ILLiad

OR

SUNY Resource Sharing*

*Please take care when ordering music scores through SUNY Resource Sharing. Some SUNY libraries catalog a score with parts as one item, which you can borrow in one request. Other SUNY libraries catalog their scores and parts separately, so multiple requests might be necessary to obtain all the parts. Please read the catalog description of each item carefully to ensure you select the correct item(s).

 Approximately 7-10 days, depending on the score. You will receive an email when your item is ready for pickup from the Reed-To-Go table in front of the Circulation Desk.

ILLiad: Renewals for all users are approved on a case-by-case basis by the lending library.

SUNY Resource Sharing: No renewals for undergraduates. Faculty, staff, and graduate students may request up to 3 renewals.
Journal Articles, Book Chapters

ILLiad

You may not order articles through SUNY Resource Sharing at this time.

 Most articles and book chapters are delivered within 1-3 days of placing the request. However, foreign language, rare, or older articles may take up to 30 days. You will receive an email containing a link to access the article or chapter in .pdf format.  Please be sure to download or print your article immediately, as it will be deleted from the server 30 days after delivery. N/A
Dissertations

ILLiad

(request as a book, not an article)

Due to copyright restrictions, we are unable to provide electronic (.pdf) copies of dissertations unless they are freely available through an online repository. 

Dissertations that have been printed and bound may be available to borrow as a physical loan.

If available in print, it will arrive within 7-10 days.

If available electronically, you will receive a link to the item via email within 2-3 days.		 You will receive an email when your item is available. If it is a print copy, you may pick it up at the Reed-To-Go table in front of the Circulation Desk. If it is an electronic copy, the email will contain a link to access the .pdf.

Print copy: Renewals for all users are approved on a case-by-case basis by the lending library.

Electronic copy: N/A
eBooks

eBooks are not currently available through ILLiad or SUNY Resource Sharing due to licensing restrictions.

A select number of eBooks may be available to borrow through the SUNY / ProQuest eBook ILL Pilot Project. If an item is available through this eBook pilot program, it will appear in a catalog search of ALL SUNY Libraries’ Catalogs with a link labeled “Request Access”.		 N/A N/A N/A

HOW TO PLACE AN ILLIAD REQUEST:

  1. Log in with your eServices username and password.
  2. Click on New Request. To order books or music scores, select Book/Score Request. To order DVDs or CDs, select Multimedia Request.
  3. Please fill in as much information as possible to help us obtain the correct item for you. For a specific edition of a work or a specific music score, please provide an OCLC number from WorldCat whenever possible.
  4. Click Submit Request.

HOW TO PLACE A SUNY RESOURCE SHARING REQUEST:

  1. Log in to ReedSearch with your eServices user name and password.
  2. Use the Advanced Search function and select ALL SUNY Libraries’ Catalogs.
  3. Once you locate the item you want, click Get It.
  4. Then click Resource Sharing Request.
  5. Click Submit. A message will appear in green letting you know that your request has been submitted.

HOW TO REQUEST A RENEWAL (ILLiad or SUNY RESOURCE SHARING):

  1. Visit My Library Card
  2. Click Fredonia Students, Faculty and Staff.
  3. Log in using your eServices user name and password.
  4. Click on Loans. You will see a list of the library materials that are currently checked out to you.
  5. Click the Renew button next to the appropriate item(s).
  • SUNY Resource Sharing renewals are often approved immediately.
  • ILLiad renewals require lending library approval; you will be notified via email within a few days whether your renewal has been approved.
  1. Undergraduate students may NOT renew SUNY Resource Sharing items. However, they may place another request for the same title, and we will obtain it from a different library.

Loans are free unless we are charged by the lending institution. When there is a charge, we will contact you before ordering the material to see if you will be willing to pay for it. All borrowers pay the cost for overdue fines they incur.

Set up an account by using the Interlibrary Loan Request Form. Once your ILLiad account is established you can request material that is not in the Reed Library collection, and we will request the material for you from other libraries. Journal articles will be delivered to you electronically using your campus email account. Books and other materials, such as videos, scores, DVDs, CDs, or microfilm will be available for you to pick up at the library's circulation desk. If you submit more than 5 requests simultaneously, please prioritize them, using the "notes" field on the online form.

Please allow 7-10 days for processing book requests and 3-6 days for article requests, depending on the time of year and item availability.

You will be notified via campus email when your material has arrived. Journal articles will be sent to your campus email, allowing you to print, view or download the material. All other materials can be picked up at the Reed-To-Go table located in front of the Circulation Desk.

The loan period and renewal options are determined by the lending library. To check the due date for an item or renew it, see the Renew page on Reed Library's website.

All materials borrowed through Interlibrary Loan may be returned to the Circulation Desk or a Reed Library book drop. All borrowers pay the cost, including processing fees, for materials they lose or damage. All borrowers pay the cost for overdue fines they incur. Reed Library can suspend borrowing and library privileges until overdue Interlibrary Loan items are returned.

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