Borrowing from Other Libraries

The Borrowing from Other Libraries Research Guide can answer questions about  borrowing agreements between Carlow and other libraries. Please remember that you must take full responsibility for any material you borrow from these libraries.  You are responsible for any fines, service charges, replacement costs, etc. which you incur at these libraries.

Grace Library offers a number of research databases for members of the Carlow Community.

Grace Library participates in delivery services for hard to find journal articles.  If you cannot find a journal online or in a local library a librarian can arrange to have a journal article sent from one of these document delivery services.  You are limited to one free article per semester for this service.  Complete the Ask a Librarian form to request more information.

If an item you need is available only in a library outside the city, you may obtain the material by requesting an interlibrary loan. Forms are available at the Circulation Desk or by selecting the link below.  Bear in mind that interlibrary loans are made through the U.S. Postal Service and require an average of two weeks to complete. In the case of journal articles, the lending library will usually not lend the journal but will photocopy the article for you. Many libraries charge a fee for interlibrary loan and Grace Library will recover any costs from you. Please remember that interlibrary loan requests are subject to the copyright compliance law stated below.

Copyright Compliance, Title 17, U.S.C The copyright law of the United States (title 17, USC) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted materials. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy for purposes in excess of "fair use", that user may be liable for copyright infringement. Carlow University, Grace Library reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order or Ian ILL request if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of the copyright law.

• Interlibrary Loan Form - complete this form to borrow books and articles from other libraries.
  

For more information about Interlibrary Loan contact the Coordinator of Public Services at 412-578-6139.

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Reference Librarians are available to guide you through the research process on Mondays - Thursdays 8am - 9pm, Fridays 8am-5pm and Saturdays 8am - 4:30pm.  In addition, the Ask-A-Librarian service is available for Carlow Community members to ask Reference questions via a web based form.

 

All library databases are available to the Carlow Community on campus. For off campus access please read the Off Campus Access to Library Resources page.

 

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