Interlibrary Loan Policies

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Document Delivery, also known as Interlibrary Loan, provides research support to Arts, Sciences & Engineering (AS&E) Tisch Library users for materials not owned by Tisch Library by borrowing originals or copies of materials from other libraries and research centers. The timeframe for receipt of materials is generally one to two weeks.

Submit a request for a book, article, or other item that is not available at the Tisch library.

Who can place requests

Students actively enrolled in a Tufts University degree program
Current AS&E teaching faculty
Employed staff
Sponsored visitors
Please note: Alumni are NOT eligible for interlibrary loan services.

About Requests

Before submitting an interlibrary loan request users should:

Check the library catalog to verify holdings
Check holdings in BLC WorldCat. For items owned by BLC libraries, users often can submit a direct request using BLC WorldCat.

Make your request through ILLIAD

Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery requests are submitted online through the ILLIAD system.

Users are notified when materials are received.

If you have questions about the ILLIAD system, please see this FAQ or contact tulips@tufts.edu

Pick up requested items

Patrons will receive an email notifying them when their requested item is available. Articles can be viewed by logging in to your Illiad account. All other materials can be checked out at the circulation desk. The loan policy for all interlibrary loan materials checked out at the circulation desk is:

42 days for all users
No renewals
Overdue fines of $.25 per day per item.

All users are responsible for replacement fees for lost, damaged or unreturned materials borrowed through Document Delivery. Replacement fees are posted to the user’s Tisch Library account. Any charges incurred by Tisch Library will be added to the user’s Tisch Library account.

Copyright

Under certain conditions specified in the copyright law of the United States, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. The photocopy or reproduction is not to be used for another purpose other than private study, scholarship or research. If a user makes a request for a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use”, that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a request for a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.