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Interlibrary Loan: Borrow from Other Libraries

Interlibrary Loan is a service that gives you access to resources at other libraries. When you've searched Union County College Libraries catalog and databases and we don't have what you need, our free interlibrary borrowing service is your best bet.

Request Items

Request Items

Interlibrary Loan is the service that gives you access to resources at other libraries. When you've searched Union County College Libraries catalog and databases and we don't have what you need, our free interlibrary borrowing service is your best bet.

 

   Get PDFs of journal articles and book chapters (continued availability during COVID-19 closure)

 

Average arrival time is normally 3-5 days.

   Borrow Books & Media (Unavailable during COVID-19 closure)

       Most books or DVDs arrive within two weeks.

 

Interlibrary Loan Form

How To

Here's how:

  1. To determine whether or not Union has access to a known item, check EDS Discovery tool  before requesting material from other libraries.

  2. To do an exploratory search for books beyond what the Library owns, search Worldcat.org

  3. Fill out the request form and a staff member will contact you when the item is available.

  4. Allow up to 2 weeks for books/media and 3-5 days for journal articles to arrive.

  5. If you have any questions regarding interlibrary loan, contact the Library at 908-709-7623

 

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