Services > ILL/DDS

Introduction

The Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery Service — also known as ILL/DDS — aims to obtain materials such as books, periodical articles, theses, dissertations, conference papers, etc., which are not available at LAU Libraries but requested by faculty, staff and students for research or teaching purposes.

Who may borrow?

LAU faculty, staff and students who are in good standing and hold a valid ID are eligible to use the service. Borrowers with overdue Library or interlibrary loan items or whose records are otherwise blocked won’t be eligible until their records are cleared.

User Category	#of items/semester	Loan Period/ Renewals	Eligible Materials	Charges	Delivery /Pick Up
Undergraduate students	25	Varies by lending library loan policy	Books/Articles/Theses and Dissertations/Audiovisual and microfiche subject to availability/	Free of charge	Email/phone notification upon receipt of requested item(s).
Graduate students	35
Staff	25
Faculty, full-time	50
Faculty, part-time	20
Physician	50
Alumni with Library subscription	10

Note: High-demand, rare, fragile, valuable, archival and non-circulating materials are not available for loan through this service.

Submitting Requests

LAU faculty, staff and students are required to submit their requests online only.

Processing Time/Books	Processing Time/Articles	Time Awaiting pick up	Before filling out a request, check
3-5 days from a local library	2-3 days	7 days after notification	Library Catalog
2-3 weeks from an overseas library			Find E-books, Find E-journals
			Online databases
Multiple requests may be filled using a single form.

Returning Borrowed Materials

• ILL materials must be returned to the ILL/DDS department during regular Library hours.
• The borrower is responsible for all costs associated with lost or damaged items.
• The lending library assesses the charges for lost/damaged items accordingly.
• If items are lost in transit or after they have been returned to LAU Libraries, the ILL/DDS Department will reimburse the lending library.

Note: Photocopies become the borrower’s property.

Copyright Restrictions

LAU Libraries observe copyright laws and regulations when furnishing photocopies or other reproductions. If a user makes a photocopy or reproduction to be used for the purpose OTHER than private study, scholarship or research (otherwise called “FAIR USE”), he/she may be liable for copyright infringement. Noncompliance with copyright laws and regulations may result in the suspension of ILL/DDS privileges.