Document Delivery is a service unit of the Health Sciences Library that consists of two components, Interlibrary Loan (ILL) and Pull
& Copy. Interlibrary Loan procures materials that are not located in
the Health Sciences Library, while Pull & Copy will make photocopies
of materials that are located at the Health Sciences Library.
Who Can Use Document Delivery?
Interlibrary Loan is available to:
all faculty, staff and students at the UC Academic Health Center.
Children's Hospital Medical Center
Shriners Burns Institute
other UC Medical Center affiliates and library membership holders
UC main campus faculty, staff and students have ILL privileges from the Langsam Library.
Pull & Copy is available to all users of Health Sciences Library.
For any questions on patron status, please contact the Document Delivery unit.
The Document Delivery unit will process your request and contact you when your request has arrived.
How Long Does It Take To Fill A Document Delivery Request?
ILL requests normally take 5 to 10 business days to complete, depending
on the type and location of the request.
During the MSB renovation while Health Sciences Library book stacks are located at the Genome Research Institute, you may request a book from the Health Sciences Library book stacks using the book request form. The book will be delivered to the circulation desk in MSB E680, either the same day or the next day. You will be notified when the book is available for pickup.
Pull & Copy requests are generally filled within 24-48 hours. While the HSL journal stacks are unavailable during the MSB renovation, journal articles located in the Health Sciences Library journal stacks will be scanned and emailed to you generally within 24 hours
A rush service (24 hours) is available for all journal articles, but there is a surcharge for this service.
How Much Does A Document Delivery Request Cost And How do I Pay?
There is usually no charge for an Interlibrary Loan request if you are a UC faculty, staff or student. Over 85% of all Interlibrary loan requests will be of no to cost you if you are a UC faculty, staff or student. If the material cannot be borrowed for free, the cost will be $8.00 per filled request. You may indicate on the request form that you would like the request only if it is available at no charge.
Interlibrary Loan requests for registered UC Health Sciences Library card members is $20.00 for all filled requests.
Non-affiliated users can not use the Interlibary Loan service.
Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery staff will notify you if the material cannot be
borrowed. All charges for lost or damaged books are the responsibility of the patron.
All completed Pull & Copy requests are charged at the current rate of $5.00 per request for UC faculty, staff and students. The fee is $20.00 per filled request for all others.
There is a rush service service available. Requests will be filled within 24
hours (excluding weekends & holidays). There is $3.00 per request surcharge for UC faculty, staff and students and $15.00 for everyone else. This service (includes both Interlibrary Loan and Pull & Copy.
Payment for Document Delivery services can be made by check, Visa/MasterCard,
or by UC department charge account number. The library does not accept cash payments.
The library will invoice for large orders, but will charge a processing
fee.
For specific prices on all services, please contact the Document Delivery
unit.
Another Electronic ILL/DD Form Service Available
UCLID/OhioLINK
Patron Initiated Book Requesting: Allows individuals to request books
from other State of Ohio University Libraries without library staff assistance. For More Information Or Questions on Document Delivery Please Call:
(513) 558-0173
