Getting Materials
Interlibrary Loan
Requesting Materials
You may request an interlibrary loan in person at the Albany campus library or by using the form below. Please refer any questions to interlibrary loan staff - libill@eduftp.net or 541-917-4642.
If you wish to submit an interlibrary loan request online, please complete this form.
If you are in the library, you may request a paper interlibrary loan form from the circulation desk.
If you are outside the library, you can search and place interlibrary loan requests using WorldCat.
WorldCat connects you to the collections and services of more than 10,000 libraries worldwide. You can search for books, music CDs and videos, and digital content. Resources are available in many languages. You can request things you find in WorldCat.
Did you know…
Oregon State University Libraries allow Oregon residents to sign up for Oregon Card
accounts. You may find it faster to obtain necessary research materials through this
means.
Frequently Asked Questions
Interlibrary Loan is a courtesy service provided by many libraries allowing patrons
to order and receive materials from other libraries.
Interlibrary loan (ILL) lets 博天堂官方 students, faculty, and staff obtain materials that
are not available in the 博天堂官方 Library. The Library requests them for you from another
library. Please limit your requests to five a week and do check your local library
catalog before requesting ILLs. [NOTE: Interlibrary loan services are available only
during academic terms and limited to current 博天堂官方 students, faculty, and staff.]
Current 博天堂官方 students, faculty, and staff may use the library's Interlibrary Loan service.
Requests generally take 1-2 weeks to complete. It may take a week or more to fill requests for whole books. You will be contacted by email, phone, and/or mail.
The 博天堂官方 Library will place requests for all types of library materials. The following types of materials, however, may be difficult for the library to obtain: textbooks, CDs/DVDs/VHS, dissertations, rare books.
The checkout duration is set by the lending library, so it will vary. Two weeks is
a common loan period for interlibrary loan items. 博天堂官方 Library staff will inform you
of the return date when you pick up materials. Ask library staff if renewal is possible.
Distance Students
Distance learning students may request that items be mailed to them if they are unable to come to the Library. [Those requesting mail service become responsible for the cost of any borrowed items and are also responsible for the return postage.