Interlibrary Loan Services

Guidelines

• Requests for service are made via an electronic request form.
  • First Time User Registration
• Paper and phone requests are not accepted.
• Books owned by the HS/HSL, including reference and reserve books, will not be borrowed from another library.
• If an HS/HSL book or journal is not on the shelf, complete a "Missing Item Search" form.
• HS/HSL adheres to copyright laws and guidelines.
  

Eligibility

• UMB faculty, staff and students who submit an electronic request form. Charges apply.

Cost

Regular Service:

UMB faculty staff and students Free from a USM (University System of MD) library or $8.00 per request, up to 50 pages. Others Not available.

Rush Service:

UMB faculty staff and students $10.00 additional fee, per request up to 50 pages. Others Not available.

Please Note: If an item is requested through either photocopy or interlibrary loan service, and is held in our collection, HS/HSL will copy and charge the requestor unless the "Obtain at no charge" option is checked on the electronic order form.

Hours

• The Library processes requests Monday through Friday afternoons. Library hours

Regular Requests

• Regular requests are processed and sent on to a lending library or supplier within 24 - 48 hours. Once the request leaves the HS/HSL, the time it takes to receive the item is not controlled by us. It may take as little as two days or as long as two weeks, depending on the availability of the item at the lending library and the delivery method used.
  
  
• If the "Need by Date" you indicate on your request form is less than two weeks away, the Resource Sharing Services department will cancel your request and notify you.

Rush Requests

• Rush requests are processed and sent on to a lending library or supplier within 24 hours. Once the request leaves the HS/HSL, the time it takes to receive the item is not controlled by us; it depends on availability factors at the lending organization. We will make every effort to expedite your rush requests.
  
  
• If Rush service is needed to get your item by the "Need by Date" you indicate on your request form, the Resource Sharing Services department will Rush order your request and add an additional fee of $10.00 to your cost.
  

Submitting your Requests

• Check CatalogUSMAI to determine if the Library has the article or book you need. For help using the online catalog, contact the HS/HSL Reference Desk at 410-706-7996.
  
  
• Complete an electronic request form. Please complete one request form for each item needed. To speed your request, make sure the information submitted is complete and accurate. Abbreviations or incomplete information may delay or stop your request.
  

Arrival/Delivery of Requests

• Select a delivery method on the electronic request form.
  
  • If you select fax, email, campus or U.S. mail you will receive your request directly. These delivery methods require payment by account number or credit card, if there is a charge. Please - do not enter your credit card number on the electronic request form.
    
  • If you choose to pick up your request at the Library, it will be available at the Circulation Desk and can be paid for at that time. Library hours