What types of material can interlibrary loan provide?
Books – You may request books that are not owned by the Bemidji State University Library. Books that are currently checked out, or listed as missing or lost on the BSU Library Catalog may also be requested, as well as items in Special Collections to which access has been denied. Dissertations and theses – It is usually possible to borrow dissertations and theses from institutions that belong to the MINITEX/MnPALS System; other libraries will sometimes lend dissertations and master’s theses. The interlibrary loan staff can provide information on the probability of obtaining an item. Articles – You may request copies of articles from periodicals not owned by the BSU Library. You may also request copies from periodicals listed on the BSU Library Catalog as missing or at the bindery, and from periodicals with missing pages. Articles are provided in paper or electronic format. Government documents – These requests are usually filled by lending you the document, or supplying a microfiche cop
