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Interlibrary Loan Services
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Books and journals articles not owned by
the HS/HSL can be obtained from other libraries or document delivery suppliers.
Guidelines
- Requests for service are made via
an electronic request form.
- 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. |
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Rush Service:
| UMB faculty
staff and students |
$10.00 additional fee,
per request up to 50 pages. |
| Others |
Not available. |
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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
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