Cite-Checker's Guide: Interlibrary Loan
ILL: What if the NYU libraries don't have the book, article or other material that you need?
Interlibrary Loan ("ILL") is a service provided to NYU law students, staff and faculty, free of charge. ILL is a way to obtain material not available at the NYU libraries (Law Library, Bobst, etc.).
Because of the large volume of requests that the library must process, ILL should be used sparingly, and as a last resort. Before you submit an ILL request, try these options, which will almost always put the material in your hands faster than obtaining it via ILL:
1. Ask your editor to contact the author of the manuscript for a copy of the material, especially material such as drafts and internal documents that the author obtained through professional contacts, and other hard-to-locate sources.
2. Use the material at another library. Is time of the essence? If you are willing to 1) travel to a library in the New York City area, and 2) use the book there, then search individual library catalogs by following the "Library Catalogs" link from the Law Library Home Page which provides links to:
• Bobcat, the NYU Bobst Library catalog, at http://library.nyu.edu/collections/find_books.html
• other local law libraries
• HSLCat, the NYU Ehrman Medical Library catalog, at http://hslcat.med.nyu.edu
• CATNYP, the New York Public Library Research Libraries catalog, at http://catnyp.nypl.org/3. Access to other libraries: Your NYU ID gives you access to the NYU libraries and consortium libraries (including the New School Fogelman Library and the Cooper Union library). Circulation and checkout policies vary at each library.
Your NYU ID also gives you access to Columbia Law Library and Fordham Law Library. Most other academic libraries require a pass; please inquire at the Law Library Reference Desk.
You will not have checkout privileges at libraries outside of NYU; you must use material onsite or go back to NYU Law Library and request an interlibrary loan. NOTE: ILL transactions are conducted between institutions, not individuals. Although you may be able to visit another library and use material there, if you wish to borrow the material, you must submit an ILL request to NYU Law Library. The material will be delivered to NYU Law Library; you cannot pick it up in person at the other library. There are no exceptions to this rule.
Please be aware that the ILL service does not guarantee that we will be able to fill all requests. Some material is unobtainable from any source. While we strive to fill all requests in a timely fashion, in the final analysis we are at the mercy of the lending institutions. Certain types of material are difficult, if not impossible, to obtain from another library, such as:
• multi-volume sets
• very recent material
• entire issues or volumes of law reviews and other periodicals
• newspaper articles
• reference or reserve material
• rare books and manuscripts
• newsletters, pamphlets, and other ephemera
• in-house and internal documents or drafts that the manuscript author obtained through professional contacts
• paper copies of materials that exist only online, e.g., WTO documents
In addition, the library reserves the right not to fill requests for:
• paper copies of materials that the library has in microfiche/film or has access to in an electronic image format that is acceptable for cite-checking
• material described too vaguely by the manuscript author to allow the library to identify it
HOW TO REQUEST AN INTERLIBRARY LOAN
Material not available in the NYU Law Library or Bobst Library may be requested using Illiad Interlibrary Loan. A link to Illiad is found on the library homepage under the heading Research Services.
Go to Illiad Interlibrary Loan. New users should click on First Time Users, scroll to the bottom of the page and click "First Timer Users Click Here". Once you have created your account, you may place your request for materials.
Before submitting a request, please search the JULIUS and Bobcat catalogs, in order to verify unavailability of your materials at the Law Library or at Bobst Library.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE
Materials are usually received within 5-10 working days but this will ultimately depend on how quickly other libraries in the network respond to our requests. Patrons should be aware that we try our best to obtain requested items as quickly as possible, but the delays sometimes occur due to circumstances beyond our control.NOTIFICATION, DUE DATES, FINES
Notification
Illiad users are notified by email when items have been received. Reminders of due dates and overdues are sent as well. Users may monitor requests by checking their Illiad account webpages.
Loan Period/Renewals
The length of a loan will vary, and is dependent on the loan rules of the lending institution. Please note that the due date will be clearly indicated on the check out slip. In some cases, a renewal is possible; check with the ILL Department at least one week before the item is due.
Pick Up and Return of Material
Please pickup all material from, and return all material to, the Law Library Circulation Desk.
Fines/Recalls
Any fines assessed by a lending institution for material returned after its due date are the responsibility of the patron. Failure to pay fines will result in suspension of library privileges.
ILL material is occasionally recalled before its due date by the lending institution. We will notify you if such circumstances should arise.
Location: B2 Level of the Law Library
Email: ill@exchange.law.nyu.edu
Contact: Kris Dalman, Document Delivery Coordinator
Phone: (212) 998-6302
* Illiad is the platform running the Law Library's Interlibrary Loan.
This page was updated August 11, 2010
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