Library
Interlibrary Loan Guidelines
Books
- Before you submit an ILL request,
please check the Library catalog to see if the
book is available at Bowdoin. Check NExpress and MaineCat and
for books you can request directly from
Bates and Colby, or other New England Libraries.
Books in use at Bowdoin may be recalled or
requested from MaineCat. Library Circulation
staff will help you locate items
not on the shelf. Please inquire.
- Please request published material, print or microform.
- Items unavailable for borrowing through Interlibrary Loan include audiocassettes,
computer software, periodical issues and volumes, pre-1820 original imprints,
sound recordings and videorecordings.
- Please indicate a complete bibliographic citation and your source of citation.
Submit one request form for each book.
- Allow 5-10 days average time for acquisition of material, or a response.
Articles
- Please be certain that the article is not available at
Bowdoin College Library. Search journals in the Library Catalog
to determine if the Library subscribes to the journal in print or electronic
format. Circulation staff will help you locate items not on the shelf. Please
inquire.
- Please indicate a complete bibliographic citation and your source of citation.
Submit one request form for each article.
- Allow 3-10 days average
time for acquisition of material, or a response.
Allow 3-5 days for priority service (available
to faculty & staff only).
- Material requested may be protected by copyright (Title 17 U.S.C.).
Book Chapters
- Before you submit an ILL request, please check the Library catalog to see
if the book is available at Bowdoin. Check NExpress and MaineCat for books you can request directly from Bates and Colby, or other
New England Libraries. Books in use at Bowdoin may be recalled or requested
from MaineCat. Library Circulation staff will help you locate items
not on the shelf. Please inquire.
- Please indicate a complete bibliographic citation and your source of citation.
Submit one request form for each chapter.
- Allow 3-10 days average time
for acquisition of material, or a response.
- Material requested may be protected by copyright.
Government Documents
- Please consult the Government Documents Department or a Reference Librarian
for the availability of this item at Bowdoin College Library before submitting
this request.
Ginny Hopcroft
ghopcrof@bowdoin.edu
Phone: 725-3298 - Please indicate a complete bibliographic citation and your source of
citation. Submit one request form for each government document.
- Allow 5-10 days average time for acquisition of material, or a response.
This page created and maintained by Guy Saldanha. Last updated: September 29th, 2005.