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Interlibrary Loan & Resource Sharing

Welcome & Policies

What is Interlibrary Loan & Resource Sharing?

Our library does not have access to every single item you need for your research and assignments. Interlibrary Loan/Resource Sharing is a service that allows you to borrow resources from other libraries within SUNY and across the country. Use this to:

  • Borrow physical books & media

Most items arrive in 7 - 10 business days.

  • Get PDFs of articles & book chapters

Average time is 3-5 days.

Please note that these are estimated times and arrival times may vary depending on which libraries have the item that you are requesting. 

General Interlibrary Loan Policies

  • All materials borrowed through interlibrary loan and resource sharing are subject to the policies of the library that owns the item. Owning libraries set due dates and replacement charges for their materials and these cannot be overridden by Drake Memorial Library staff. 
  • The library complies with U.S. Copyright Law and Guidelines, which may impact the number of articles per journal or chapters per book you may request. 

Policies for Specific Types of Items

Textbooks:

  • These items take longer to arrive, as it sometimes takes a while to find a copy. Many libraries keep their textbooks on reserve and/or do not lend them to other libraries. 
  • Loan periods are not likely to cover the whole semester. The owning library sets the due date, and you may only be able to have the item for a few weeks. 
  • If items are not returned on time, the lending library may charge us a replacement cost, which will be added to your library account. 
  • The library does have many textbooks available online or on reserve at the Circulation Desk. Use the Course Reserves search on the library homepage to see if we have your book! 

Book Chapters:

  • Due to copyright guidelines, you may request one book chapter from a book. You may request chapters from books that are not owned by Drake Library as well as chapters from print books that we hold in our collection.

Information for Libraries

If you do not use OCLC resource sharing, then please request our materials using our Lending Request Form or contact us at ill@brockport.edu

Our fee policy from the Policies directory:

IDS and NY libraries - no charge.

Out of state libraries - $10 IFM (loans and copies).

Questions regarding our policies should be directed to askdrake@brockport.edu.

Last Updated: Nov 4, 2024 3:46 PM
URL: https://library.brockport.edu/ill

Contact Information

Interlibrary Loan &
Document Delivery

Drake Library, Room 18
ill@brockport.edu

Office Hours:
Mon - Fri 8am - 4pm


Rachel Pazda
Resource Sharing Associate
585-395-5811