Case Western Reserve Kelvin Smith Library Interlibrary Loan Fact Sheet & Policy Statement
The Case Western Reserve Kelvin Smith Library interlibrary loan policy 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: The following libraries are separately administered organizational units at Case Western Reserve University. Please contact them directly for their interlibrary loan policy statements:
Contact the Kelvin Smith Library (CWR) Interlibrary Loan Services:
Access Services Department
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
We accept requests via: OCLC, ALA, IFLA, FAX (e-mail for inquiries & comments only, please)
LOANS & LOAN FEES | PHOTOCOPIES (Fee Schedule) | SPECIAL SERVICES | PAYMENT
Loans
- BOOKS
- Will lend; 4 weeks use; renewal -- additional 2 weeks, if requested within 5 days prior to original due date; no 2nd renewal
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- PERIODICALS
- Will not lend, except under extraordinary circumstances, with librarian’s approval (limited loan period; no renewals; in-library use only)
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- PH.D. DISSERATATIONS
- Will lend (U.S. & Canada only); 4 weeks use; no renewals; available from UMI, 1966 to present (please contact directly to verify)
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- MASTERS’ THESES
- Will lend (U.S. & Canada only); 4 weeks use; no renewals; selectively available from UMI (please contact directly to verify)
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- MUSIC (BOOKS, SCORES)
- Will lend; 4 weeks use; no renewals
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- ASTRONOMY
- Will lend; 4 weeks use; no renewals
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- GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
- Will lend (except microfiche & bound serials); 4 weeks use; no renewals
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- 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)
Other Loan Formats
- AUDIO-VISUAL
- Will not lend
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- 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 dis-cretion of the Special Collections’ librarian
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- MICROFORMS
- Will not lend, except for occasional CWRU thesis/dissertation titles (4 weeks use; no renewals; in-library use only); will not lend newspapers on film
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- MICROFICHE
- Will not lend; will reproduce for retention, where practical
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- OTHER
- Brittle or damaged books, and items relocated to remote storage (including older thesis/dissertation titles) are not available for loan on ILL.
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Fees
- Established *reciprocal agreements (including OhioLINK) no charge
- Ohio academic & public libraries -- no charge
- U.S. academic & public libraries outside Ohio -- $10.00
- All others -- $15.00
- Remote Storage (Iron Mountain) retrieval fee (books, theses/dissertations); additional fee --$35.00
- Invoice processing surcharge (i.e., non-IFM payment) --$2.00
NB: Patrons of OhioLINK member institutions are encouraged to borrow circulating titles directly from our collection, via the OhioLINK online borrowing system. Patrons may submit their requests through the OhioLINK Central Catalog,or check out items at Kelvin Smith Library and Case libraries, with proper identification and a library account in good standing at the home institution. (OhioLINK Loan periods and renewals, etc., are governed by a separate set of policies.)
Photocopies
(periodicals, proceedings, reference & other materials deemed suitable for duplication):
- STANDARD
- 1-20 pages -- $10.00; 21-40 pages -- $12.00; $0.30 per additional page (no charge to institutions with which CWR has established reciprocal agreements; currently limited)
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- PRINT FROM MICROFILM
- 1-10 pages -- $10.00; $0.50 per additional page (no charge to institutions which CWR has established reciprocal agreements; currently limited)
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- THESIS PHOTODUPLICATION -- titles unavailable for loan from CWR & unavailable for purchase from UMI--
- 1-100 pages -- 30.00; $0.30 per additional page (pre-payment required; price quote provided, as below)
- Invoice processing surcharge--$2.00 (non-IFM payment)
Special Services
- RUSH/DELIVERY
- $10.00 domestic UPS; $50.00 min. foreign UPS (based on international zone)
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- RUSH/FAX
- no charge for local; $5.00 domestic long-distance; $10.00 international long-distance
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- 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.
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- SEARCH/VERIFICATION
- no charge
Payment
- Invoice sent with requested material; payable upon receipt
- IFM billing to OCLC participants
- Credit cards not currently accepted
- Deposit accounts not available
- Make checks/money orders payable to: Case WesternReserve University Kelvin Smith Library
Policy changes are updated on the OCLC Policy Directory, and reflect current policies and procedures. These CWR policies are subject to change.