Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a service through which materials not owned by the Library may be requested from other libraries. Requestors will be notified when the items have arrived and are ready to be picked up at the Circulation desk. Before requesting material, check the library catalog (PILOT), to make sure Library does not own or have electronic access to what you want.
Interlibrary Loan FAQ
E-Z Borrow is a combined catalog of over twenty regional academic libraries from which you can request books directly.
Use the 14- or 16-digit number located on the back of your WCU ID card.
Currently only books are available through E-Z Borrow. Reference books, rare books, and other non-circulating books are not available. Journals (periodicals, newspapers) and articles in them are not available.
Available in 2 to 3 days. Borrowers may hold books up to four weeks.
ILLiad is an online request system for journal articles, dissertations, books (not available through E-ZBorrow or UBorrow) and other materials from libraries worldwide.
UBorrow is a combined catalog of the 14 State University Libraries and the State Library of Pennsylvania from which you can request books directly.
Most items will be available for pick up at the Main Circulation Desk within four working days of the date you placed your request.
Loan period is 28 days. You may renew your book for one additional 28-day period.
What Can be requested through Interlibrary Loan?
Books and Government Documents: Books and government
documents not owned by the Library can be borrowed in their original
form or microform.
Photocopies of articles: Copies of articles from journals,
newspapers, and books not owned by the Library can be requested.
Dissertations and Theses: Many American Libraries will not lend the original
copies of dissertations and theses. Check at the Reference
Desk for how
to obtain dissertations and theses on microform.
What Cannot be requested
through Interlibrary Loan?
Rare Books and Manuscripts: Libraries generally
do not lend rare books and manuscripts. However, it is sometimes possible
to purchase a copy, in which case the Interlibrary Loan Office will process
the request the request and pass along the cost to the requestor.
Reference books: Reference books are generally not available through Interlibrary
Loan.
Library materials: The National Interlibrary Loan Code does
not permit the Library to lend its own materials through Interlibrary Loan to members of the
WCU community. The Library does not lend books on Reserve, books
charged out to other users, materials at the bindery, or books in non-circulating
collections.
Books published in the current year: The National Interlibrary
Loan Code does not permit the Library to borrow books published during
the current year. Photocopies of articles published during the current
year may be requested.
Circulation
Books: Books are lent for from 1 to 4 weeks depending on the policy of the lending
library. Materials are sometimes designated for library use only.
Photocopies: Photocopies of articles become the property of the person requesting
them.
Fines: Users are responsible for any replacement or overdue fines
charged by the lending library.
