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Barry University School of Law Library: Request an Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

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Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

Interlibrary Loan services are available to any currently enrolled students of Barry University Law School, Barry Law faculty, and Barry Law staff.

ILL is a service offered to borrow items not available in the Law Library's collection. If you need to check citations, are interested in a book we do not own, need a certain book chapter/s or a specific article, you can request them all via ILL.

Log In to ILLiad

New Users

If you are a first time user, follow the registration instructions to create an account.

Returning Users

If you already have an ILLiad account, log in to request a title/article, view your outstanding requests or renew your items. 

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Picking Up Your Item

Loan Items

Loans are typically printed books/items. Once the item arrives, you will be notified via email to retrieve your item from the Circulation Desk.

Articles

Articles will be delivered as a PDF via email.

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Renew an Item

  1. To renew an ILL book ("Loan"), view your item under "Checked Out Items."
  2. Look under the "Transaction Numbers" column; these numbers should be clickable. 
  3. At the top of the screen, click "Renew Request." The Loan will send the renew request through ILLiad or you may see a message at the top of the screen stating when you are able to renew (e.g. "You can only renew this item between the dates of 2/19/2021 and 2/24/2021")

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Patron Responsibilities 

Barry Law Library Patrons:

  • The wrapper and/or paperwork that accompany Interlibrary Loan material must be returned with the item. 
  • Materials must be picked up and returned to the Circulation Desk at Barry Law Library. 
  • Materials borrowed through Interlibrary Loan should be picked up within 7 days of notification.
  • If a patron regularly does not return Interlibrary Loan materials on their due dates or otherwise abuses this Interlibrary Loan Policy, Interlibrary Loan privileges may be suspended.

Borrowers from other Institutions:

  • The wrapper, paperwork and [if applicable] Interlibrary loan bag that accompany materials must be returned with the item.
  • Returns may be mailed or picked up and/or returned by messenger to the Barry Law Library Circulation Desk.  
  • All borrowed materials must be returned the end of the established period.  
  • Requests for renewal of materials should be made before the material is due.

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Copyright Restrictions

WARNING CONCERNING COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted materials.

Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research". If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use", that user may be liable for copyright infringement.

This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Visit the ILL FAQ page for more information. 

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact the Interlibrary Loan Specialist at lawcirc@barry.edu.

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