Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Flashcards
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What are 'non-returnables' in ILL?
Answer: Photocopies or digital scans of articles that patrons are permitted to keep
Non-returnables are copies—such as photocopied or scanned journal articles—that patrons receive and keep, unlike physical books that must be returned.
Which ILL system is operated by the National Library of Medicine and used primarily for health sciences and biomedical literature?
Answer: DOCLINE
DOCLINE is the National Library of Medicine's automated ILL request and referral system designed for health sciences and biomedical library networks.
When a lending library sends a 'Conditional' response to an ILL request, what does this mean?
Answer: The item will be supplied but with specific restrictions such as no renewals or a shortened loan period
A Conditional response means the lending library will provide the item but has attached specific conditions, such as restricting renewals or shortening the standard loan period.
What is the primary purpose of copyright compliance tracking in ILL for journal articles?
Answer: To prevent exceeding the legal limit on copying recent journal articles and avoid infringement
Copyright compliance tracking ensures the library does not exceed the CONTU 'Rule of Five,' which limits copying from recent journal issues to avoid copyright infringement.
What does a 'Will Not Supply' (WNS) response from a lending library indicate?
Answer: The lending library declines to fulfill the request for any of several possible reasons
A 'Will Not Supply' response means the lending library is declining to fill the ILL request, which may be due to policy restrictions, item condition, or other library-specific reasons.
What does a 'RUSH' designation on an ILL request indicate to the lending library?
Answer: The patron requires the item urgently and the request should be expedited
A RUSH designation alerts the lending library that the patron needs the item urgently and the request should be prioritized and expedited above standard requests.
Which of the following information is typically required when submitting an ILL request for a book?
Answer: Author, title, publisher, publication year, and ISBN
Standard bibliographic details—author, title, publisher, year, and ISBN—are required to accurately identify, locate, and verify the correct edition of a book for ILL.