Interlibrary Loan is a service that helps current members of the Clarkson community access and obtain materials not available at the Clarkson Libraries.
You may request resources through ILLiad, the Clarkson University Interlibrary Loan system. If you need assistance, please contact us.
Login with your Clarkson University NetID username (your Clarkson email without the @clarkson.edu) and password.
Example: your email is jdoe@clarkson.edu, password 1234. ILLiad login username is jdoe, password is1234
To Request Material:
Ensure that you have included in your request the:
- PubMed number or DOI for articles
- ISBN for books, book chapters, and multimedia
- Standard Number for standards document requests
If this information is not included, your request may not be fulfilled.
Limitations
- Patrons are limited to 10 physical loans at one time.
- Textbooks are not available through Interlibrary Loan.
- Items obtained through Interlibrary Loan cannot be placed on Course Reserve.
- For any lost or damaged items, patrons will be charged based on the policies of the lending library.
Overdue ILL Policy
Patrons will receive four notifications regarding the due date and overdue status of their ILL
book. The first notification will be a reminder email 5 days prior to the due date for the ILL book. After the reminder, there will be three more notifications advising you that the item is overdue:
- 3 days after the due date
- 2 weeks after the due date
- 6 weeks after the due date
If the lending library reaches out to us requesting their book be sent back prior to any of those
dates, we will follow up with an email letting you know that you need to return it as soon as
possible. After the 6 week period, we will get an invoice from the lending library that the patron
will be notified of. The patron is responsible for paying the invoice. The price of the item listed
on the invoice is determined by the lending library.
Patrons will be prohibited from requesting further ILLs if they have an invoice for a lost book that
has not been paid.
Copyright and Your Request
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.
Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research. If a user makes a request for, or later uses a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of fair use, that user may be liable for copyright infringement. Clarkson University reserves the right to refuse to accept an order if, in its judgement, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.
Please be sure you are following these Fair Use guidelines if using material for teaching. Look under the section entitled “Exceptions & Limitations”.
Rule of Five
Copyright guidelines permit libraries to request a maximum of 5 articles, published within the last 5 years, from a single journal title, within a one year period. Should the limit be exceeded, patrons can pay a copyright fee to obtain their article or may resubmit the request the following year. Fees vary depending on the publisher.