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Interlibrary Loan
 

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HU-affiliated persons only may use this service

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Copyright Restrictions

“The Copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.  Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and other archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction.  One of these conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be ‘used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.’  If the user makes a request for and later uses a copy or reproduction for purposes in excess of  ‘fair use’, that user may be liable for copyright infringement.”

Other copyright restrictions and charges may apply.  Howard University Libraries reserves the right to use its discretion to refuse any ILL request that violates the copyright stipulation. 
 

The Howard University Libraries Interlibrary Loan Service enables students, faculty and staff to obtain materials not available on campus from a national interlibrary lending network. 

ILL - Borrowing
ILL - Lending

The ILL request forms may be used only by Howard University Library students, faculty and staff only.  All others should contact the ILL office at (202) 806-5716, Founders; or (202)884-1507, Health Sciences; or 806-8207, Law Library.  For further information, please see ILL Lending

Copies of theses and dissertations submitted at Howard University are available at the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center in The Founders Library.  Please see MSRC Library's policy.. 

Theses and dissertations from other institutions may be obtained for a fee from Dissertations

Express delivery library rates are: $24.00 for unbound volume, and $37.50 for bound volumes. Please consult library staff for details, call (202) 806-5716, Founders; or (202) 806-9445, Health Sciences.

Please allow approximately 2-4 weeks for delivery.

Frequently Asked Questions: FAQs

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Howard University’s Main Library Group, the Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library, the Law Library and the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center have separate interlibrary loan processing units. You may contact any of these libraries as follows:

  • Main Library Group (Founders/UGL, Architecture, Business, Divinity, Social Work libraries)
    Phone: (202) 806-7234
    Fax: (202) 806-4622
    Electronic Feedback Form
  • Law Library
    Phone: (202) 806-8207 
    Fax: (202) 806-8412

 

 
 
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