INTERLIBRARY LOAN
(ILL)
ILLiad
is the online service that the Library uses for Interlibrary Loan requests.
To use the ILLiad system, log in with your Kalamazoo
College (knet) username and password.
The first time you log in, you will need to complete
a short registration form.
Once you have registered and are logged in, you can request
books and articles without entering your
personal information for each request.
In addition, you can check on the status of
your requests, ask for renewals, and cancel requests.
Instant email notification lets you know when your
materials have arrived.
You may pick up books
at the Library Circulation Desk; all articles
will be delivered electronically to your ILLiad account.
If you have questions, call the Reference Department
at 269-337-7152 or email
reference@kzoo.edu.
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Interlibrary Loan (ILL) supplements the Kalamazoo
College Library's resources by providing materials not available
on campus for research needs. Through ILL services, current
Kalamazoo College students, faculty, and staff may obtain
materials such as books and journal articles that are not
available in the Kalamazoo College library collection. This
service is administered in accordance with the standards of the
American Library Association Interlibrary Loan Code for the United States.
ILLiad
is the online service that the Library uses for Interlibrary Loan requests.
Contact the Interlibrary Loan Department via
email at ill@kzoo.edu
or by phone at (269) 337-7148 if you have questions or would
like additional information.
Who Can Use the ILL Service
Current Kalamazoo College students, faculty, and staff
in good standing can use the Library's ILL service. Patrons are not in good standing if
they have over $20 in library fines, or have been blocked by ILL staff
for having too many overdue items.
Alumni are not eligible to use interlibrary loan
through Kalamazoo College. Alumni may be able
to interlibrary loan items through their local public libraries.
Generally, emeritus faculty are not eligible to use interlibary loan through Kalamazoo College. Emeriti who do not have access to ILL services through annother library may use Kalamazoo College interlibrary loan services. Any charges associated with these services must be paid by the emeritus faculty member personally or charged to their academic department.
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Summer Requests
Interlibrary Loan services are provided year round.
In the summer months when classes are not in session (approximately
mid-June through mid-September), many students, faculty,
and staff conduct research from off campus. The following policies
apply to Interlibrary Loan services during the summer months.
Books and Returnable Items
Generally, returnable items will be ordered only for current students
who reside locally and for current faculty and staff who are
in the area to pick up and return items at the Circulation Desk.
Unfortunately, we cannot send ILL materials to patrons who are off campus;
all books and other returnable items (media, microfilm, etc.)
must be picked up at the Kalamazoo College Library Circulation Desk.
If you will be off campus and need to interlibrary
loan a returnable item (book), please consult your
local public library. If your local public library
participates in MeLCat,
you may also order books through MeLCat as a patron
of your local public library and have them delivered there.
Articles
Periodical articles and chapters may be requested by
researches on campus and off campus. Articles may be ordered through the
ILLiad Interlibrary Loan Service and delivered
electronically as a PDF file. If you are a current student, faculty, or staff
member conducting research off campus over the summer, please
include a note with your ILLiad article request stating you are off campus.
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What Can Be Requested
If the books and other returnable materials are available at
one of Western Michigan University's libraries,
you cannot request it through interlibrary loan.
You must either order the materials through
MeLCat or go to Western to retrieve it
(see Directions to Western's Libraries).
Kalamazoo College students
and faculty have borrowing privileges at Western Michigan
University's libraries upon presentation of a valid Kalamazoo
College identification card
(see Borrowing Privileges at WMU).
Most libraries will lend:
Some libraries will lend:
Libraries rarely or never lend:
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Before You Submit an ILL Request
For Books:
- Check the Kalamazoo College Library catalog
(Ariadne)
to see if the item you need is available in the Library's collection.
- If a Kalamazoo College Library item is not on the
shelf, please ask at the Circulation Desk. It may
have been returned recently, or it may be missing.
- If a Kalamazoo College Library book is checked
out, it may be recalled under certain circumstances.
Please ask at the Circulation Desk.
- Check MeLCat.
You can order books directly through MeLCat; generally
they arrive sooner than those requested through ILL. For
more information, see About MelCat
- Check
WestCat,
Western Michigan University's online catalog. If the material
is available at one of Western Michigan University's libraries,
you cannot request it through interlibrary loan;
you may order the materials through
MeLCat or
go to Western to retrieve it (see
Directions to Western's Libraries). Kalamazoo College students
and faculty have borrowing privileges at Western Michigan
University's libraries upon presentation of a valid Kalamazoo
College identification card
(see Borrowing Privileges at WMU).
- Be sure you have a complete bibliographic citation of
the item(s) you wish to request.
For articles:
- Check the
Online Journals at K.
If the article is available in any
of Kalamazoo College's Full Text databases, the
Online Journals at K will give you links to those databases.
- Check the library catalog (Ariadne)
to see if the item you need is available.
- If a Kalamazoo College Library item is not on the
shelf, please ask at the Circulation Desk. It may
have been returned recently or it may be missing.
- If a Kalamazoo College Library book is checked
out, it may be recalled under certain circumstances.
Please ask at the Circulation Desk.
- Check WestCat,
Western Michigan University's online catalog. If the material
is available at one of Western Michigan University's libraries,
you may request it through interlibrary loan; or
you may go to Western to retrieve it
(see Directions
to Western's Libraries). Kalamazoo College students
and faculty have borrowing privileges at Western Michigan
University's libraries upon presentation of a valid Kalamazoo
College identification card see
Borrowing Privileges at WMU).
- Be sure you have a complete bibliographic citation of
the item(s) you wish to request.
How to Request Materials through Interlibrary Loan
To request materials through Interlibrary Loan, you
must complete and submit a request form in
ILLiad,
the Kalamazoo College Library's Interlibary Loan system.
The length of time to obtain materials through
interlibrary loan varies. Requests are processed in the order
they are received, but some items arrive faster than others.
Most items can be obtained within two weeks. Budget your time
wisely, do your research early, and allow enough time for
materials to arrive.
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Picking Up and Returning ILL Items
How will I be notified?
You will receive an e-mail message from the Interlibrary
Loan Department on the day your material arrives. Loan
periods are limited, so pick up all materials as soon
as you are notified of their arrival.
Where will my ILL
materials be held?
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RETURNABLE Interlibrary loan materials (such as
books or microfilm) are held at the Library Circulation
Desk. Ask for your materials at the Circulation Desk
and Library staff will retrieve them for you.
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NON-RETURNABLE Interlibrary Loan materials
such as articles) are delivered directly to your
ILLiad
account as PDF documents.
Where do I return
ILL materials?
Interlibrary loan materials must be returned to the Circulation Desk.
Articles do not need to be returned.
Cost
Students do not pay fees for requesting or using ILL items.
Faculty and staff are not charged individually for ILL
materials. The Provost's office is charged the full amount
of each request at the end of each quarter.
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Loan Periods
PDF copies of articles are yours to keep.
Lending libraries determine the due date of books and
other materials loaned through interlibrary loan.
The loan period is usually two to four weeks.
Use the materials as soon as they arrive.
If you need to use a book past its due date, contact the
interlibrary loan department regarding a possible extension.
Overdue fines of $1.00 per day are applied to all
interlibrary loan materials.
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Renewal Requests
A renewal must be requested at least 5 days before
the item's due date. Renewal requests are subject to the
policies and discretion of the lending library.
Request your renewal through
ILLiad.
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Overdues and Fines for Lost/Damaged Items
Overdue fines of $1.00 per day are applied to
all interlibrary loan items.
Fines accumulate until the item is returned, renewed, or declared lost.
Borrowing privileges are suspended if a borrower
owes more than $20.00 in fines, replacement costs, or billing
fees. Borrowers must pay library fines or fees in excess
of $20 in order to reinstate borrowing privileges. Fines
and fees may be paid at the library Circulation Desk. Cash
or checks are accepted.
Materials not returned within 30 days are subject to a
$10.00 charge for accumulated fines and the cost of billing.
When an item is more that 45 days overdue, the library will
declare it as lost and bill as follows:
| • Replacement cost: |
$45.00 or higher, depending on the replacement cost of the item |
| • Fines and Billing fees: |
$15.00 |
The library attempts to notify borrowers of
overdue materials. Failure to receive notification does
not absolve borrowers of accrued obligations.
Patrons are responsible for all costs associated with lost
or damaged materials. Charges for lost or damaged items
are assessed by the lending library. Patrons are responsible
for payment of these charges. If materials are lost in transit
or after they have been returned to the Kalamazoo College
library, the ILL Department will reimburse the lending library.
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Recalls and Conditions
Items borrowed through Interlibrary Loan are loaned
through the courtesy of other libraries and governed by
their loan rules. The lending library may set conditions
on use or recall items at any time. Conditions, such as
"no renewal" or "in library use only,"
are indicated on the identification band around each item.
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Dissertation Policy
The ILL Department will try to obtain copies of dissertations
and theses whenever possible. However, dissertations can
be difficult to obtain through ILL because often they are
owned only by the institution where they were written, and
many schools do not circulate their dissertations.
Submit dissertation requests to the Interlibrary Loan Department,
which will contact you if we are unable to borrow the item.
If the item cannot be borrowed, patrons must purchase the
dissertation or thesis.
If you choose to purchase a dissertation through
Dissertation Express,
the dissertations will take about two weeks
to arrive and will be yours to keep.
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Copyright Compliance
The copyright law of the United States
(Title 17, United States Code)
governs the making of photocopies
and 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 specific conditions is that the
photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any
purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research."
If a patron makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy
or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use,"
that patron may be liable for copyright infringement.
Kalamazoo College reserves the right to decline a copying
request if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the request
would violate copyright law.
Kalamazoo College also abides by the
CONTU guidelines.
See also
Copyright at Kalamazoo College.
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