The Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service at Marquette University obtains material not held on campus
for Marquette faculty, staff, and students through local, state, and national interlibrary loan networks.
The service also provides materials from the Marquette collection to other libraries worldwide.
Over 10,000 borrowing requests and over 11,000 lending requests are processed each year by
the department. During midsemester, over 2,500 requests per month are handled by the ILL
staff.
- Who can use Interlibrary Loan?
Any member of the Marquette University community is eligible to use the ILL service. This
includes faculty, full and part time students, administrators and support staff. The
service is not available to alumni or to Courtesy Card holders.
- What kinds of Materials can I get through Interlibrary Loan?
The ILL department is able to get many different kinds of materials through the various
networks utilized. Books, photocopies of articles, videos, sound recordings, microfilm,
and microfiche are commonly obtained for the Marquette community.
- How much does it cost?
Books and photocopies of articles from periodicals not held in the Marquette collection
can usually be obtained at no cost to the user.&nbps; Most borrowing fees are absorbed by the
Libraries.
- How much time does it take to get the material?
The ILL user must be sure to allow adequate time for the verification, processing, and
delivery time to and from the lending institution. Requests are usually filled within two
weeks. Some items may arrive more quickly and some may take longer depending on the
nature of the material requested.
- How long can I keep the material?
The lending library sets the due date; thus each book received may have a different due
date. Generally the loan period is between two and four weeks.
- Can I renew Interlibrary Loan books?
IL books can be renewed if the lending library has not placed a No Renewal restriction on
the material. All renewals must be requested on or before the due date. Requests for
renewals of overdue items will be denied. Request a renewal through the ILLiad System.
- Where is the Interlibrary Loan Office?
The ILL office is located on the second floor of
Memorial Library near the Bridge Circulation Desk.
- How do I place ILL requests?
Requests are submitted electronically via the ILLiad System.
- Where do I pick up and return my ILL material?
All ILL print material can be picked up and returned at the Raynor Memorial Library Circulation Desk
located on the 1st floor just inside the turnstiles. Most
articles and conference papers are available electronically and can be retrieved via the ILLiad system
once they are received.
- Further questions??
The ILL office is open Monday through Friday between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm. Feel free to
stop in any time with questions or comments. You may also call 288-7257; voicemail is
available so don't hesitate to call after hours and leave a message.
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