Privileges for Students, Faculty, Staff, and other ISU card holders
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ISU card holders may use the ILL service to borrow books, audio-visual materials, and other returnable formats, as well as copies from the collections of other libraries. ISU patrons may also receive articles and book chapters scanned from ISU print collections, subject to Fair Use guidelines of U.S. copyright law and licensing restrictions.
Please note that while it is possible to borrow textbooks through ILL, it is not recommended. Borrowed items can be recalled at any time and there is no guarantee of using a textbook for an entire semester. Textbooks on Course Reserve will not be requested.
Articles are generally delivered between 24 to 72 hours.
Books and other borrowed items are generally delivered within 3 to 15 days, depending on each item’s location and the shipping method used by the lending library. Items shipped internationally or that are difficult to obtain may take more time.
Most items are available for free, funded by the ISU Library. You will be asked to approve any charges before they incur, and you have the option to decline the fulfilment of requests requiring payment.
The following forms of payment are accepted:
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Cash
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Check
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Visa / Mastercard / Discover
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ISU intramural purchase order
ISU card privileges are available to the following:
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ISU students (ISU card included as part of the registration process)
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Faculty, professional and scientific (P&S) staff, and merit employees (they may obtain an ISU card through the administrative offices of their departments or colleges)
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Associates
For additional information, contact the ISU Card Office at 515 294-2727.