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Assistance
in helping locate needed research material can be obtained from your campus
library.
Circulating material available from any Penn State campus location may
be requested by clicking on the "I Want It" button located at the top of The
CAT citation screen.
What
Can Be Requested Through Interlibrary Loan?
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Non-Circulating
material held in University Park collections.
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Articles
from journals held in University Park collections.
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Material
not held in the Penn State University Libraries collections.
What
Can Not Be Obtained Through Interlibrary Loan?
- We make
every effort to supply you with non-circulating material held in
the University Park collection regardless of format. Fragile,rare,or
heavily used material does not circulate.
- Reference,
Rare, and Special Format material from libraries outside the Penn
State system is circulated on a case by case basis.
How
Long Will It Take To Receive My Request?
- Non-Circulating
material held in the University Park collection should arrive within
a week.
- Material
from a library outside the Penn State Libraries sytem takes an average
of 2 weeks to arrive. Most journal articles will arrive in a shorter
time frame.
- You can
check on the status of your request from the Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad)
Patron Menu.
How
Will Items Be Delivered?
- Loans
will be sent to your local campus library for pickup. You will be
notified by email when these items become available.
- Journal
articles will be posted to the web. You will be notified by email
when the article becomes available. Instructions for accessing the
article through the Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad) interface are included
in the email.
How
Long Do I Have Access To My Article?
- Your
article will remain on the web server for 30 days.
- You have
the ability to print or download your article.
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