Interlibrary Loan

What to use and what to expect

folded bookArticles and Chapters

Use WorldShare Interlibrary Loan

  • Request via Tipasa account
  • Typical delivery time: 3-4 business days, but in rare cases can take up to 2 weeks
  • User will be notified via email when available
  • Scanned article or chapter is made available via user account and must be accessed, downloaded, and/or printed within a limited time as described in email notification of availability
folded bookBooks

Use I-Share Interlibrary Loan

  • Library Materials from other I-Share/CARLI institutions
  • Search and request directly through I-Share catalog
  • Typical delivery time: 2 -7 business days. *Longer if item is “not on shelf” and request is redirected to next available library.
  • Typical loan period is 4 weeks
  • Renewals allowed
folded bookBooks not in I‑Share

Use WorldShare Interlibrary Loan

  • Request via Tipasa account
  • Delivery time can range from 1-3 weeks
  • Loan periods (4-16 weeks) are not standard and depend on lending institution
  • Renewals not allowed

How to Get Articles Through WorldShare Interlibrary Loan

How to Get Books Through I-Share Interlibrary Loan

Visiting I-Share Libraries

Columbia is part of I-Share, a group of academic and research libraries in Illinois that share a catalog and allow their patrons to request items online from one another's collections.

Columbia students, faculty, and staff may choose to visit other I-Share Libraries in-person to check out materials with their Columbia ID instead of requesting them through the I-Share catalog.

Alternatively, if Columbia students, faculty, and staff happen to be located closer to another I-Share Library, they can have Columbia library books (or other I-Share books), sent to an I-Share Library located closer to their location.

See a map of all I-Share Libraries to locate I-Share libraries throughout Illinois. 

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