Purpose
The Document Delivery service (formerly known as Interlibrary Loan) provides books, articles, and other materials not available from our library, and desktop delivery of articles from our own collection. The service is available to MCG faculty, staff, students, MCGHI employees and Loansome Doc Participants. The conditions of this service are set by the Interlibrary Loan Code of the American Library Association, by the regulations of individual lending libraries and by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code). |
Procedures for Using Document Delivery Service
- Register as a McGILL user:
McGILL Registration. This one-time registration will retain and populate pertinent fields on each submitted request.
- Submit requests electronically while logged into your account.
- Submit requests electronically while performing Ovid searches.
- Most articles/documents will be delivered to the web server to be retrieved by logging into your account. An automated e-mail will announce the item's availability for retrieval.
- Requested original materials should be picked up at the Library Information Center upon receipt of notification of its arrival.
Incomplete reference information could slow down or prevent the processing of the request.
Processing time at lending libraries and their method of delivery, may affect turn around time.
Return borrowed items to the Library Information Center immediately upon completion of their use. They must be returned no later than the posted due date. |
Document Delivery Costs
Books borrowed from any University System of Georgia library are obtained at no charge for users with current MCG/MCGHI ID via GILExpress.
Journal articles are $5.00 for MCG or MCGHI. Others see fee schedule.
Payment for Document Delivery requests may be made by IDR, check, or cash. Invoices will be sent monthly. |
Guidelines on the Use of Interlibrary Loan Service
- Copyright guidelines allow the Greenblatt Library to borrow up to 6 articles from the same journal volume.
- The Library is bound by any restrictions on borrowing and/or use imposed by the lending library.
- The time allowed by the lending library is indicated on a slip attached to the front of the book. The loan period varies; it is commonly two weeks from the date of receipt. An extension of time should be requested only in extenuating circumstances, and should be directed to the Document Delivery Office.
- Dissertations are usually not available for loan and must be purchased by the requestor from University Microfilms. Order information can be obtained from Dissertation Abstracts.
- Books from the University System of Georgia (including Augusta State University) are available for loan for free to MCG faculty, staff, and students and MCGHI employees by using the GilExpress feature of the GIL Universal Catalog. All users must have a current ID badge.
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Fax Service
Fax service is offered for the rapid transmission of either printed or graphic materials from the Document Delivery Office to other fax reception sites. This service is available to MCG faculty, staff and students between the hours of
8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. All users must have a current ID badge. |
Fax Costs
Fax Messages With MCG or MCGHI ID
Send a message (1-10 pages) $3.00
Receive a message (1-10 pages) $3.00
Add $1.00 per page over 10 pages
Transactions sent outside the continental United States may have a surcharge billed on a cost-recovery basis.
Payment for FAX transactions can be made by IDR, check or cash. Fees for students will be posted to PULSE accounts.
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Hours
The Document Delivery Office is open Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. During weekday evenings and on weekends assistance is available at the Library Information Center.
For further information contact the Document Delivery Office, room 245, email: lworkman@mcg.edu, call (706) 721-6374, or see the original policy in the Academic Research and Student Affairs Policy Library. |
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