What if UCSC owns the item?
An ILL request may be placed for an UCSC-owned item, provided the item is currently checked out to another patron, is declared lost or missing, or is otherwise unavailable. Materials that are available in the Reserve Book Service may not be requested through the ILL service. Requests for items on Reserve at either McHenry or the Science & Engineering Library will be canceled. [top] Book Loans When an item is borrowed for your use, the lending library will determine the length of the loan period, indicate whether that period may be extended by a renewal, and/or stipulate any restrictions on the use of the book. For example, when lending a rare or valuable book, a library may specify that it must be used only in the borrowing library building or that it may not be photocopied. [top] Journals Libraries rarely lend entire issues or volumes of journals. Most libraries will provide photocopies or electronic copies of journal articles rather than send the issue. If a photocopy is sent it then
An ILL request may be placed for an UCSC-owned item provided the item is currently checked out to another patron, is declared lost or missing, or is otherwise unavailable. Materials that are available in the Reserve Book Service may not be requested through ILL. Requests for items on Reserve at either McHenry or the Science & Engineering Library will be canceled. Book Loans When an item is borrowed for your use, the lending library will determine the length of the loan period, indicate whether that period may be extended by a renewal, and/or stipulate any restrictions on the use of the book. For example, when lending a rare or valuable book, a library may specify that it must be used only in the borrowing library building or that it may not be photocopied. Journals Libraries rarely lend entire issues or volumes of journals. Most libraries will provide photocopies or electronic copies of journal articles rather than send the issue. If a photocopy is sent it then becomes the property of