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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:
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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.