Cowles Library Drake University

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) obtains books, journal articles, theses, dissertations, and many other types of materials not owned by Cowles Library. The time required to receive the requested material can vary from a few days to several weeks depending on the difficulty of locating the item, the speed of the lending library and the volume of requests which the library receives.

Currently enrolled students, faculty and staff of Drake University are eligible for interlibrary loan privileges. Most loans are filled at no cost. You will be asked for approval for any charges that may be incurred for difficult-to-obtain items. Law students and law faculty should contact sherry.vonbehren@drake.edu or 271-3759 for interlibrary loan requests.

Electronic copies (or PDFs) of articles are yours to keep. In obtaining copies, Cowles Library must abide by the provisions of the federal copyright law. The library reserves the right to refuse any interlibrary loan request which would violate the copyright law.

Highlights of Interlibrary Loan Online:

• Type your contact information only once- no matter how many requests you make
• Download your article photocopies via the web
• View the status of your requests as they are being processed
• See the requests you've made in the past
• Renew checked out items online

You can learn more by reading the FAQ's.