South College Interlibrary Loan Services Available
You've used Discover Search. You've used the A-Z list to look for a journal title and holdings. You've checked the Library Catalog.This link opens in a new window You've asked a reference librarian for help.
You still can't find the book or journal article you are looking for in the South College libraries or library databases.
It's time for an interlibrary loan request.
It's not possible for every library to own every book or every journal title or issue, so clever librarians have developed a resource-sharing system known as interlibrary loan to help their patrons get the resources that they need. If South College Library does not own an item, the library has access to a nationwide network of libraries that may have the item and could lend or send a copy of it to one of our library users.
Who can request an interlibrary loan?
Any current South College faculty member, staff member, or student.
Does this service cost?
This depends on the policies of the lending library. In most cases, we can get books or articles for free. Some items are only available through libraries that charge, however. The college will pay up to $10 of any student interlibrary loan fees.
How long does it take for an interlibrary loan request to be filled?
Books typically take two to three weeks to arrive. Articles can take anywhere from one day to one week to arrive. Various factors can affect the turnaround time, however, so we recommend requesting materials several weeks before a deadline.
How do I make an interlibrary loan request?
- Go to the library's Interlibrary Loan (ILL) page (on the library home page, this will be the "ILL" tab)
- In the box labeled "ILL Request Forms" select the appropriate "book request" or "article request" form.
- Fill out the form with as much information as possible about the item and submit the form.
- If requesting multiple items, there must be a request form for each item.
From there, the interlibrary loan staff will review the request and search for lenders.
For other ILL questions, please see the Frequently Asked Questions on the ILL page, or e-mail illdept@south.edu.
Spring is in the air, and that means — e-books are blooming?
OK, maybe not, but the library has added two new e-books to our databases for business classes and one for the physician assistant program: