Lending Policies

University of Cincinnati Libraries lends to libraries in all countries for a loan period of three weeks.  These policies apply only to University of Cincinnati Libraries collections.  These collections include material housed in the following libraries:

Archives and Rare Books Library
Chemistry/Biology Library

Classics Library
Clermont College Library
College-Conservatory of Music Library
College of Applied Science Library
College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services Library
Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning Library
Engineering Library
Geology-Mathematics-Physics Library
Langsam Library

Raymond Walter College Library

The following types of materials are not available through interlibrary loan:

Selected Audiovisual materials
Reference materials
Sound Recordings

Materials indicated as LIBRARY USE ONLY in the UC library catalog

Charges:

Books

OhioLINK,SWON,nonprofit Ohio libraries and other libraries with reciprocal agreements	No Charge
U.S. Non-Profit Libraries	$17
U.S. for Profit and Corporate Libraries	$32
International Libraries 2 IFLA vouchers acceptable as payment for loans	$32

Photocopies

OhioLINK, SWON, non-profit Ohio libraries and other libraries with reciprocal agreements	No Charge
U.S. Non-Profit Libraries (Includes 1-25 exposures ($.20 per exposure 26-99)	$17
U.S. for Profit and Corporate Libraries Includes 1-25 exposures ($.20 per exposure 26-99)	$32
International Libraries Includes 1-25 exposures ($.20 per exposure 26-99) 1 IFLA voucher acceptable as payment for articles	$32

Rush Services

$10 will be charged for rush service in addition to standard applicable fees.  (For shipment by UPS, FedEx, etc., borrower must supply account number and pay charges.)

Requests may be submitted via:

OCLC ILL (preferred)	symbol:  CIN
E-mail:	CIN.Loans@uc.edu
Fax:	513-556-1505
Mail (ALA or IFLA form preferred)	Interlibrary Services 440 Langsam Library 2911 Woodside Drive University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH  45221-0033

ALA/IFLA forms receive via mail, fax, or email will incur a $5 per request added charge.  This charge, added to the normal fees, will not apply to libraries that register as customers and submit ILL requests directly into our online system.  To apply to become an online customer, please send an email to CIN.loans@uc.edu.