Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery Services

To initiate an interlibrary loan, first verify the bibliographic information on the material you wish to request. The more information you submit with your request, the better the likelihood that we will be able to get you the material.

InterLibrary Loan Policy

The Daniel Library follows the guidelines of the National Interlibrary Loan Code, ALA 1980 (Appendix A).

Borrowers - ILL privileges are extended to all currently enrolled students, faculty and staff. Consortium students should utilize the ILL services of their own libraries.Procedures - ILL users may submit requests by filling out the Daniel Library online ILL forms.Time frame - ILL requests are entered into the OCLC system within one working day of receipt. Unless the request is for a local search only, the search will continue until the item is obtained, all sources are exhausted, or the patron's time frame has expired. Items available locally, i.e. through Charleston Academic Library Consortium (CALC) member libraries, take 2-3 working days to obtain. ILL requests outside Charleston usually take 10-14 days.Notification - Patrons are notified on the day of receipt. The following notification methods are used in this order: 1) E-MAIL; 2) telephone call; 3) campus mail. The patron is notified if the item cannot be obtained.Borrowing Fees - The Daniel Library does not charge for ILL service, and absorbs any fees charged by supplying libraries.Therefore, while all efforts will be made to obtain needed information, the user should exhaust the resources of this library before submitting ILL requests.Payment to Lending Library - Payment of ILL invoices is made monthly.

The Daniel Library loans to all libraries. Loan requests are accepted via OCLC, ALA-ILL forms, or FAX.Materials - The Daniel Library loans circulating books. Reference books, special collection materials, video and audio recordings, periodicals (microfilm, microfiche, or paper), and government documents are not loaned. However, photocopies from these items can be sent.Time frame - ILL requests are processed daily. Requests from CALC institutions are given priority and are processed the day of receipt. Other ILL request are usually processed the day of receipt, but at least within two working days of receipt.