Arrival times for books and articles
It can take anywhere from three days to one month for an interlibrary loan request to arrive, though the average is 10 working days. You should request materials well in advance of deadlines. We generally process requests within 24 hours of receipt. Requests submitted after 3:00 p.m. or on weekends will be processed on the next business day.
I-Share
When you request a book through I-Share, you can select a specific library from which to borrow or have the system pick one automatically. It usually makes no difference in arrival time which library you select. If you need the book immediately and it is owned by a nearby library, you may visit the library and check out the book yourself. We suggest you call ahead to ensure the book is on the shelf.
Finding Books in I-Share
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WorldCat
Interlibrary loan staff will attempt to request a book from a nearby libraries first. Requests from WorldCat will take longer to process than I-Share requests, so it is very important that you request any needed items well in advance.
Articles
Interlibrary loan staff will attempt to request articles from libraries that send articles electronically. To improve the success of your request, submit an accurate, complete and unabbreviated citation. Check with the reference desk for help completing or verifying citations.
Article requests
Article request form
Before submitting a request for an article, determine if the article is available online in one of the library's databases or in print in our periodicals collection. If it is available, you will have immediate access to the article. You can use Journal List to locate databases that have the full text online. If you were directed to this page from a database's "Article Linker", please check to be sure the library does not have the article in its print collection. The form requires borrowers to (1) agree to the following copyright restriction and (2) authenticate themselves by providing their Dominican ID.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE:
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or 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 specified conditions is that the photocopy or other reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," the user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.
