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Interlibrary Loan - Legal Information

Interlibrary loan is a free service to our UF Law patrons.

Who may use the Service?
Current students, faculty, and staff of the College of Law for materials useful in the pursuit of the educational mission of the College of Law. The library staff reserves the right to refuse a request that is too costly to fulfill.

Other individuals seeking interlibrary loan service may seek service from the following institutions:

Non-law students and
Non-law faculty/staff

The University Library (Smathers)

Members of the public

The appropriate public library branch

Journals/Law Review Members: contact your Research Editor for requests.

How much does it cost?
ILL is a free service to UF patrons. In the rare event that there is a charge, we will notify you before ordering.

How do I submit a request?
Search the UF Libraries Catalog or ask a reference librarian to verify whether the item you need is in the UF collections. You can request a copy of an article or the loan of a whole item using the following forms:

OR
  (requires a double-click)

How long will it take to get my request filled?
The average time to receive materials is 1-3 weeks for loans and 3-10 days for copies. The turnaround time of a request depends largely on the location of the lending library.

How will I know my materials have arrived?
UF Law School faculty or staff will be notified by telephone or by e-mail. UF Law students will be notified by e-mail when their requested material arrives. Interlibrary Loan materials may be picked up by the students at the Circulation Desk during regular library hours.

How long may I keep loaned items?
The loan period for ILL materials varies and is decided by the lending institution. Most items are available for 2 weeks with 1 renewal. All renewals must be completed on or before the due date.

All loans are subject to the policies of the lending library and can be restricted, recalled, or denied renewal at any time.

Financial Responsibility: Any charges levied by a lending library for lost or damaged materials, or for overdue fines, are the responsibility of the individual who requested the material. Library privileges may be suspended, or student records may be withheld, for non-compliance.

Restrictions: Any restriction specified by a lending library, such as "For Use in Library Only," will be complied with by UF Law Library without exception.

Are there limits on what I can order?
Materials that are held in the University of Florida libraries’ collections, including e-books, and law materials, are not eligible for interlibrary loan.

The following types of material are difficult for ILL to obtain:

* Volumes or issues of periodicals
* Audio/visual materials (including VHS and DVD)
* Rare books
* Books on reserve
* Books in the reference sections
* All or part of multi-volume sets
* Microforms/fiche
* Computer software
* Items designated in the Library catalog as non-circulating
* Textbooks
* Some high-demand and/or recent publications

Requests for such resources are likely to be unfilled (in turn, UF Law Library will not lend via ILL any materials which do not circulate to our own students). Books must not be borrowed in lieu of buying textbooks or for semester-long reserve; Interlibrary Loans are intended for short-term use.

What are Copyright restrictions?
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted materials. Under certain provisions specified in the law, libraries and other archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If the user makes a request for and later uses a copy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. UF Law Library reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying request if, in its judgment, fulfillment would involve violations of copyright law. All requests for photocopies include this copyright warning and individual borrowers must acknowledge awareness of the warning by signing the request. In addition, CONTU (National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works) guidelines provide that, in any calendar year, a library may request only five royalty-free articles from the previous five years of a specific periodical. It is the responsibility of the borrowing library to ensure that royalties are paid on any requests in excess of that number or to initiate a subscription to the subject periodical.

Where is ILL located?
The Circulation Desk in the Library lobby.

The Interlibrary Loan Office hours are Monday - Friday from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Contact Ron Perry (phone: 273-0714 or email: perry@law.ufl.edu), if you have any questions about Interlibrary Loan.

Lending to Other Libraries: UF Law Library will lend via ILL circulating materials to other libraries for a period of four weeks. One two-week renewal will be allowed if the material has not be requested by another patron.

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