Interlibrary loan policy for the libraries of Case Western Reserve University Library is governed by the National Interlibrary Loan Code , the Bibliographic Center for Research Interlibrary Loan Code, and the State of Ohio Interlibrary Loan Code.

Please note that the following libraries are separately administered organizational units. We recommend that you contact them directly for their individual interlibrary loan policy statements.

• Cleveland Health Sciences Library (CHS)
• Harris Library of MSASS - Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences (CWA)
• Law School Library (CWL)

FOR INTERLIBRARY LOAN SERVICES, CONTACT:

 Access Services Dept. - ILL
 Kelvin Smith Library
 Case Western Reserve University
 11055 Euclid Ave.
 Cleveland, OH  44106-7151 (US)

 OCLC CODE: CWR    NUC CODE: OClW

 PHONE NO.: (216) 368-3517, (216) 368-3463 | FAX NO.: (216) 368-4272 | e-mail:  smithill@case.edu (inquiries & comments only, please)

WE ACCEPT REQUESTS VIA:  OCLC, ALA, IFLA, FAX, ILL Web Lending -- New User Setup Instructions

LOANS:

BOOKS

Will lend; 4 weeks use; renewal (at our discretion) -- additional 2 weeks, if requested within 5 days prior to original due date; no 2nd renewal

PERIODICALS

Will not lend, except under extraordinary circumstances, with librarian’s approval (limited loan period; no renewals; in-library use only)

PH.D. DISSERATATIONS

Will lend (U.S. & Canada only), if not available from UMI; 4 weeks use; no renewals; available from UMI, circa 1966 to present (please contact directly to verify). All Ph.D. dissertations now located at KSL Depository & will entail additional $45 retrieval fee, if loaned. Electronic versions of some CASE theses & dissertations may also be searched in Digital Case or OhioLINK.

MASTERS’ THESES

Will lend (U.S. & Canada only), if not available from UMI; 4 weeks use; no renewals; selectively available from UMI (please contact directly to verify). Except for most recent 5 years, all masters' theses now located at KSL Depository & will entail additional $45 retrieval fee, if loaned. Electronic versions of some CASE theses & dissertations may also be searched in Digital Case or OhioLINK.

MUSIC (BOOKS, SCORES)

Will lend; 4 weeks use; no renewals

ASTRONOMY

Will lend; 4 weeks use; no renewals

SCRIPTS

Will lend; 4 weeks use; no renewals

GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS

Will lend (except microfiche & bound serials); 4 weeks use; no renewals

LIBRARY USE ONLY (in open collection--formerly: REFERENCE)

Will not lend, except under extraordinary circumstances, with librarian’s approval (limited loan period; no renewals; in-library use only)

RESERVE MATERIALS

Will not lend (permanent reserve or course reserve)

AUDIO-VISUAL

Will not lend

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Will not lend; will photocopy entire monograph titles, dependent upon the condition and length of the items, in accordance with copyright laws – at the discretion of  the Special Collections’ librarian

MICROFORMS

Will not lend, except for occasional CASE thesis/dissertation titles (4 weeks use; no renewals; in-library use only); will not lend newspapers on film

MICROFICHE

Will not lend

OTHER

Brittle or damaged books, and items relocated to remote storage (except older thesis/dissertation titles not also held at UMI) are not available for loan on ILL.

LOAN FEES :

Established *reciprocal agreements (including OhioLINK) -- no charge
Ohio academic & public libraries -- no charge
U.S. academic & public libraries outside Ohio -- $15.00
All others -- $25.00
Remote Storage (KSL Depository) retrieval fee (theses/dissertations); additional -- $45.00
Invoice processing surcharge (i.e., non-IFM payment) -- $3.00

NB: Patrons of OhioLINK member institutions are encouraged to borrow circulating titles directly from our collection, via the OhioLINK online borrowing system.  They may submit their requests through the OhioLINK Central Catalog , or check out items on location, with proper identification.  (Loan periods and renewals, etc., are governed by a separate set of policies.)

*We are not accepting any new reciprocal agreements, with the exception of new OhioLINK members.

PHOTOCOPIES (periodicals, proceedings, reference & other materials deemed suitable for duplication):

STANDARD

1-20 pages -- $15.00; 21-40 pages -- $20.00; $0.30 per additional page (no charge to institutions with which CWR has established **reciprocal agreements; currently limited)

PRINT FROM MICROFILM

1-10 pages -- $15.00; $0.50 per additional page (no charge to institutions which CWR has established reciprocal agreements; currently limited)

THESIS PHOTODUPLICATION -- titles unavailable for loan from CWR & unavailable for purchase from UMI

1-100 pages -- $50.00; $0.30 per additional page (price quote provided by CONDITIONAL, fax or e-mail--pre-payment no longer required)

INVOICE PROCESSING SURCHARGE -- transactions not via OCLC

Non-IFM payment -- $3.00

**We are not accepting any new reciprocal agreements, with the exception of new OhioLINK members.

SPECIAL SERVICES:

RUSH/DELIVERY

$12.00 min. domestic UPS; $60.00 min. foreign UPS (based on international zone); additional charges apply to reciprocal borrowers -- base loan fee not charged

RUSH/FAX

no charge for local or reciprocal; $8.00 domestic long-distance; $15.00 international long-distance)

ELECTRONIC DELIVERY

no additional charge (any method, i.e., Odyssey, e-mail PDF attachment)

PATRON PICK-UP (LOCAL)

no extra charge beyond standard loan fee (if any applies, as above ); request must be submitted as usual (ALA, FAX, etc.)—one form per title; limit of 5 requests per patron per visit; prior notification from borrowing institution encouraged; items held at service desk up to 48 hrs.

SEARCH/VERIFICATION

no charge

PAYMENT:

• Invoice sent with requested material; payable upon receipt (May be provided under separate cover for electronically delivered articles.)
• IFM billing to OCLC participants
• Credit cards not currently accepted; deposit accounts not available

Make checks/money orders payable to: Case Western Reserve University Library