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Interlibrary Loan Service

This information is provided for the convenience of staff and users of non-Vanderbilt libraries wishing to obtain loans or copies through interlibrary loan from Vanderbilt. Non-Vanderbilt individuals should contact their own library to arrange for service, as we accept requests only from libraries. Please email if there are any questions or any other way that we can help.

Address:

Interlibrary Loan Service
Jean & Alexander Heard Library
Vanderbilt University
419 - 21st Avenue South
Nashville TN   37203-2427
USA

Telephone:
Lending 615-322-1029
Borrowing 615-322-2408

Fax: 615-343-7276
Ariel IP: 129.59.150.5
Email:

OPAC:
http://acorn.library.vanderbilt.edu
Library Web Site: http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/
Holdings in OCLC (Symbol: TJC), NUC (Symbol: TNJ), ULS (Symbol: TNJ or TNV), etc. Affiliations: Athena, ARL, ASERL, ATLA, CRL, Kudzu, SCUU, TRS Agreement.

Policies

Accept requests via OCLC (TJC), ALA (transmitted via mail, fax, Ariel, etc.), letterhead, or email. Requests must originate from the borrowing library.

We do not mail books between December 10th and January 2nd (copy service is not affected).

Loans

Loan period: Material is due back for check-in here 6 weeks from date shipped.
Renewals: 2 weeks
All loans are subject to availability and approval, and will be recalled if needed locally.

Charges: Effective January 2, 2003: $10.00IFM or $15.00 invoiced, or TJC coupon. Tennessee, ASERL, and ARL are exempt (except those which charge us). No charge to ATLA libraries on loans from our Divinity Library. We may match your charges if higher.
International loans: US$20.00 or 3 IFLA vouchers, and should be returned via airmail or courier.

Noncirculating: Periodicals, newspapers (except microfilm backfiles), reference, most audiovisual.

Audiovisual/Media: Effective May, 2010, our largest a/v collections no longer circulate for ILL. However, we lend whenever possible. When loaned, use period may be shorter, restrictions may apply, and loans should be returned via FedEx or equivalent.

Dissertations (doctoral): Lend all, except to non-lenders; 1952+ also available from ProQuest/UMI. Theses (master's): Lend all, except to non-lenders.

Government documents: Lend (but out-of-state ask closer regional depository first); US GPO selective depository since 1884.

Copies

Charge for estimate: $3.00 maximum, but generally free.

Charges: Effective October 15, 2002: $10.00IFM or $15.00 invoiced. Tennessee and ASERL are exempt (except those which charge us). We may match your charges if higher.
International orders: same if sent via Ariel, otherwise US$20.00 or 1.5 IFLA vouchers.

We generally will not photocopy long items which can be loaned. We have no in-house facilities to produce microfilm or microfiche, but may be able to arrange commercial reproduction if required.


The rates quoted here are general, and do not apply if we have an established reciprocal or consortial agreement. Please note that our Law (OCLC: TJL) and Biomedical (OCLC: TJM) libraries are separate suppliers with their own policies and fee schedules.

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