Interlibrary Loan
Location Main Library: First Floor
Telephone: (701) 231-8885
FAX: (701) 231-7138		  
Hours Academic Year:Monday-Friday8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Summer:Monday-Friday7:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
After Hours:Ask at the Reference Desk
What is ILL? The Interlibrary Loan Department serves the faculty, staff and students of NDSU by obtaining materials (not available in the NDSU libraries) through a systematic search of regional and national networks.
What can be requested? Books and journal articles are usually requested through Interlibrary Loan, although other formats may be available. The lending library may place restrictions on such items as rare books, dissertations, audio-visual formats, reference books and materials in special collections. For materials owned by the NDSU libraries, but checked out, talk to a staff member in the Interlibrary Loan Office or place a hold on the book on PALS by entering:
 

HLD [Your Barcode Number] [Your Password]
HLD 20109000999999 Smith

WebPALS- go to WebPALS homepage check on patron info and requests
How long does it take? The length of time it takes to obtain materials will vary; however, materials available locally are usually here within twenty-four hours. North Dakota and Minnesota locations take about a week and from other states 2-3 weeks.
How long can materials be kept? Photocopies of journal articles are yours to keep. Books and other formats are usually given a 2-4 week loan period. Please return material by their due date. If you need to keep a book longer than the due date, contact ILL about a possible extension.
How much does it cost? Materials obtained in the tri-state region are available at no charge.
What to do To request materials, fill out one request form for each item you want. Forms are located on the Interlibrary Loan counter, and at the Architecture, Pharmacy, and Chemistry Libraries. Be sure your bibliographic information is accurate and complete; ask at the Reference Desk for help in obtaining missing information.

Be sure to include your patron barcode (found on the back of your identification card) in the space provided on the request form. The barcode enables the Interlibrary Loan staff to link your request to the DPD (display patron detail) feature offered on the PALS online catalog.

Requests can be placed in the basket on the Interlibrary Loan counter. You will be contacted by postcard when materials arrive or you can use the DPD feature, type: DPD your barcode number and your last name. Further instructions are available by each terminal.
Requesting ILL via WWW Interlibrary Loan forms are available at:
http://www.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/ill-form.php
Requesting ILL via E-Mail NDSU Faculty, Staff, and Students are now able to make interlibrary loan requests via E-Mail.

The Interlibrary Loan Department E-Mail address is:
ndsu_library_ill@ndsu.edu

Please provide the following information with your request:
Name
Status (Faculty, Grad Student, Undergrad)
Campus Address (dept., building & room) or U.S. Mail Address
Telephone Number
Barcode Number (found on the back of your NDSU picture ID)
  For article requests also provide:

Name of periodical
Volume/issue number
Page numbers
Publication date		 For book requests also
provide:

Author
Title
Publisher
Publication date (please indicate if you need a special edition)
  If you wish to continue outside the tri-state region indicate whom to bill: your department (include fund # if necessary) or yourself (give NAID #).

It is helpful to indicate where you found your citation, for example, PALS, FILE GEN, Business Index, AGRICOLA, etc.
Fax Fax messages can be sent or received at the Interlibrary Loan Department. The fax number is listed at the top of this handout. If you have questions call the Interlibrary Loan Department.