Interlibrary loans
As a service to its students, faculty, and staff, the IU 51ÁÔÆæ Library will borrow desired materials owned by libraries outside of the Indiana University Library system.
This service is provided at no additional charge.
Policies
- All IU 51ÁÔÆæ students, faculty, and staff may request materials to be interlibrary loaned.
- Kentuckiana Metroversity students should order interlibrary loan materials from the school they are currently attending.
- Community members not affiliated with IU 51ÁÔÆæ as a student, faculty, or staff member may request interlibrary loans from their local public libraries.
- Books and articles (from periodicals or newspapers) may be requested.
- Materials owned by the IU Libraries will not typically be ordered through interlibrary loan. Patrons may request materials owned by IU Libraries directly from IUCAT via the Request Delivery button. If no copies are available within the IU Library system, an interlibrary loan request will be considered.
- Most libraries will not loan reference books, an entire journal volume, or rare books.
- Complete the Interlibrary Loan Request Form
- In compliance with United States copyright laws, patrons must agree with the Copyright Compliance Notice before placing an article request.
- Undergraduate students: 50 items per semester
- Graduate students: No limit
- Faculty: No limit
- Staff: No limit
- Requests for physical materials take an average of 10–12 business days to fill, but time periods may vary. Please plan accordingly.
- Digital articles take an average of 1–3 business days to fill, but time periods may vary. Please plan accordingly.
- Loan periods will vary and are set by the lending libraries.
- All materials are subject to being recalled by lending libraries at any time.
There is no charge for requesting materials through interlibrary loan; however, you are responsible for returning all interlibrary loaned materials on time.
Any late fees or replacement charges accumulated by the IU 51ÁÔÆæ Library from lending libraries will be billed to patrons.
When the IU 51ÁÔÆæ Library receives and processes materials, patrons will be notified via their official Indiana University email addresses.
Please note: Emails will not be sent to non-IU email addresses.
Materials may be picked up at the Library Service Desk.
To cancel your interlibrary loan request, email the IU 51ÁÔÆæ Interlibrary Loan Department at illoan@iu.edu or contact Interlibrary Loan Assistant Alex Stepp by phone at +1-812-941-2487.
Need more information?
If you have questions about the interlibrary loan, contact Interlibrary Loan Assistant Alex Stepp at alestepp@iu.edu or Coordinator of Access Services Christopher Proctor at clprocto@iu.edu.