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Interlibrary Loan Department

Notice: All materials borrowed through interlibrary loan by students are due back May 8th. Borrowers are responsible for replacement costs for any unreturned materials and may be billed for such items after this date.

The primary mission of the Interlibrary Loan Department is to support the research needs of the Skidmore College community by borrowing materials which we do not own locally from other academic institutions from across the U.S. and the world.


BOOKS:  Books not available through the LUCY catalog can be borrowed from another library. Make requests in the following ways:

  • Search for, and then request, an item from ConnectNY (2-3 day delivery time)
  • If an item is not available in ConnectNY, search for and then request it from WorldCat (3-7 day delivery time; look for the "Request via ILL" link on the item record to submit)
  • Book citations can also be submitted directly to ILLiad (3-7 day delivery time)

ARTICLES:  Requests for articles published in journals not currently owned by Skidmore, or from a particular issue not currently available, can be placed in two ways:

  • Fill out an article request directly in ILLiad with the full citation information (1-3 day delivery time in PDF format)
  • Submit a request to ILLiad from within many of the Library's research databases via the linkfinder link found in the article record (1-3 day delivery time in PDF format)

THESIS/DISSERTATIONS:  These publications may be requested through WorldCat or ILLiad (3-7 day delivery time; limited availability, please supply as much information as possible.)

BOOK CHAPTERS:  If only a chapter of a book is needed, submit the request using ILLiad (1-3 day delivery time, usually in PDF format)

DVDs, CDs, MAPS, MUSICAL SCORES, LETTERS, NOTES, ETC.:  Items in these formats may be requested through WorldCat or ILLiad (3-7 day delivery time; limited availability, please supply as much information as possible when making the request)

DOCUMENT DELIVERY - HOGE:  To access microfilm, microfiche, or journals with "Hoge" location, the Library's on-campus storage facility, submit an ILLiad request (24 hour delivery time on weekdays). Books requests can be submitted directly through the LUCY catalog by clicking on the "Hoge Building Requests" link located to the right in an item record. 

 

ILL Questions?

Interlibrary Loan Office
phone: 518-580-5520
fax: 518-580-5540
Room 211, Mon-Fri: 9am - 4pm

Andy Krzystyniak 518-580-5465
Interlibrary Loan/Science Librarian

Sandie Brown 518-580-5543
Interlibrary Loan Assistant