Using ILL to Get Materials Not on Campus
October 24, 2012
You’re working on a seminar paper and come across a reference to a book or an article that is on point – but it isn’t at Biddle, on campus, or available as a pdf. Do you give up in defeat and look for a substitute resource available on campus? NO! You have a valuable resource available to you that can solve this problem – the WorldCat database with FirstSearch Interlibrary Loan functions.
WorldCat is a database of titles owned by over 10,000 libraries around the world, with over 1.4 billion items available through interlibrary loan (ILL). What is ILL? ILL is a service offered by Biddle that enables you to get articles and borrow books not available on campus. It’s an easy-to-use online service that lets you request items that are not available on campus because they’re not owned by one of the libraries, the item is checked out, or is missing.
To get started click “Library” on the Law School’s main page, then click “Library Services,” then “Interlibrary Loan.” From there click on the link under Penn Law Students. An online guide will open that will walk you through the steps to place your ILL request.
The WorldCat search screen provides numerous access points, including searching by title, keyword or subject.
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WorldCat (Updated: 2010-01-27)
OCLC catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide
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Keyword Access Method Accession Number Author Author Phrase Corporate and Conference Name Corporate and Conference Name Phrase Personal Name Personal Name Phrase Language Phrase Material Type Material Type Phrase Musical Composition Musical Composition Phrase Notes/Comments Publisher Publisher Location Standard Number ISBN ISSN Subject Subject Phrase Descriptor Genre/Form Geographic Coverage Named Corporation and Conference Named Person Title Title Phrase Series Title
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Keyword Access Method Accession Number Author Author Phrase Corporate and Conference Name Corporate and Conference Name Phrase Personal Name Personal Name Phrase Language Phrase Material Type Material Type Phrase Musical Composition Musical Composition Phrase Notes/Comments Publisher Publisher Location Standard Number ISBN ISSN Subject Subject Phrase Descriptor Genre/Form Geographic Coverage Named Corporation and Conference Named Person Title Title Phrase Series Title
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and and or not
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Keyword Access Method Accession Number Author Author Phrase Corporate and Conference Name Corporate and Conference Name Phrase Personal Name Personal Name Phrase Language Phrase Material Type Material Type Phrase Musical Composition Musical Composition Phrase Notes/Comments Publisher Publisher Location Standard Number ISBN ISSN Subject Subject Phrase Descriptor Genre/Form Geographic Coverage Named Corporation and Conference Named Person Title Title Phrase Series Title
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Any Audience Juvenile not Juvenile Any Content Fiction not Fiction Biography Thesis/dissertation Musical recording Non-musical recording Any Format Large print Braille Manuscript Microform not Microform ———– CD audio Cassette recording LP recording VHS tape / Videocassette DVD video / Videodisc
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Items in my library (PLL, UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA, LAW LIBR)
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Materials requested through ILL arrive in approximately 7-10 days, but may take longer. Plan your time accordingly. You’ll be notified when books arrive, and articles will be emailed to you in pdf format. Books received through ILL will have a due date on the attached strap. Books can be renewed (if “No Renewals” is not checked on the attached band) - just send the ILL number on the band and the title of the book to mslyhoff@law.upenn.edu
If you have any questions on how to use the ILL system, contact Merle Slyhoff, mslyhoff@law.upenn.edu, T212.
