What types of materials can I request through Interlibrary Loan?

Answer

You can request:

• books 
• book chapters
• journal articles 
• items on microfilm
• and many other types of materials.

You MAY NOT request:

• ebooks   (Ebooks held only by other USMAI libraries must be used at the home library due to licensing agreements)
• textbooks (other options you might try- textbook rentals are available from vendors such as www.chegg.com or amazon.com)
• leisure or recreational reading (Please consult your local public library)
• entire issues of journals, magazines or newspapers (unless on microfilm)
• genealogy materials
• reference materials
• old or rare materials
• record albums,CDs, DVDs and audio tapes
• software
• Items owned by other USMAI libraries must be requested through the catalog.

Please note that these items may be very difficult to borrow:

• music scores
• corporate technical reports and other in-house reports
• some high-demand and/or recent publications
• theses and dissertations; a few universities will not loan or copy them or restrict their use when they do.