Interlibrary Loan is a service from the Rebecca Crown Library that supports the research, teaching and coursework needs of Dominican University by providing access to materials from libraries throughout the United States. Interlibrary loans supplement the resources held by the Rebecca Crown Library in print or through full-text online databases. This service is restricted to current Dominican University students, faculty and staff.  Use Interlibrary Loans to borrow books and to receive photocopies of journal articles held by other libraries.

On average, it takes 10 working days to fill an Interlibrary Loan request, though it can take as little as 3 days or as long as 1 month to receive materials, depending on the location and the availability of the item at other libraries.  Interlibrary Loan staff will attempt to borrow books from closer libraries first and journal articles from libraries that transmit electronically. Requests are usually processed within 24 hours of receipt.  Requests submitted after 3:00 p.m. or on weekends will be processed on the next business day.

Materials should be requested well in advance of deadlines.  To improve the success of your request, submit an accurate, complete and unabbreviated citation.

To make a request, follow these links according to the type of material you need:

> Books from ILCSO Libraries (Libraries in Illinois that share the I-Share Online catalog)

> Books from Libraries that are not members of ILCSO

> Articles from journals, magazines or newspapers

If you have questions regarding interlibrary loans, feel free to contact us at

Rebecca Crown Library
Interlibrary Loan Services
708.524.6877

If you need assistance determining whether or not an article is in the Library's collection, contact us at

Rebecca Crown Library
Reference Desk
708.524.6875
reference@dom.edu

Last update: Thursday, August 24, 2006