Borrowing from Other Libraries - Options For Obtaining Library Materials

Borrowing from Other Libraries
Options for Obtaining Library Materials

You can recall items that are owned by UWM but are checked out or renewed
Journals not listed in the Library Catalog may still be available via the Citation Linker
The Purchase Recommendation Form may be used to suggest additions to our collections

Items Covered*	Service	Cost	Average Time
Books and Media	InfoPass - Search Other Libraries (such as Marquette, MATC, and the Milwaukee Public Libraries), then obtain a pass at the RIS Information Desk. Note: Some limitations may apply.	Free	Same day
Books and Media	UW System Libraries - Use your UWM ID at any University of Wisconsin campus library to check out materials.	Free	Same day
Books and Media	Cooperative Access Program (CAP) - UWM faculty can check out materials at Marquette University Libraries and the Medical College of Wisconsin Libraries.	Free	Same day
Books and Media	UW System Borrowing - Use to request books be delivered from other UW System Libraries to the UWM Library.	Free	1-5 days
Books and Media	WorldCat - Use the black-and-gold "Request It!" button to request items.	Free	1-2 weeks
Books, Media, Dissertations, and Articles	Interlibary Loan (ILLiad) - Log in, select a format (book or article/photocopy) to request, fill out the form, and submit your request.	Free	2 weeks
Articles	Rush Request Service - Requests placed at the ILL office during operating hours.	$5.00	24-48 hours
Dissertations	Dissertation Express - Requests placed at the ILL office. If you do not wish to purchase a copy to keep, use ILLiad. See also Dissertation Abstracts to obtain the first 24 pages of dissertations from the past two years, or the full electronic copy of UWM dissertations, 1997-present.	$29.00	3-4 days
For information about additional services, contact Leigh Dorsey, Interlibrary Loan / Distance Education Librarian, at ladorsey@uwm.edu.

* Media = CDs, videos, DVDs, and microforms

See the library guide Obtaining Items the UWM Libraries do not Own for a more detailed description of these options.