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• Journal Articles
• Book Chapter
• Print Books

Looking for a PubMed article that you don't have access to. Use the 3Step PubMed Expedite Request Form for a quick and easy way to obtain articles.

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The Interlibrary Loan Department provides all University of Miami members access to research materials unavailable at the UM libraries.  The Interlibrary Loan Department or ILL for short is part of a global research sharing community that is made up of over 10,000 libraries across the world. No one library can own every resource therefore the ILL services provide access to a vast number of physical materials as well as electronic resources.  Need a book or a book chapter copy the ILL Department can help with that. Can’t find the journal article you are looking for; the ILL Department can get it for you.  

Notice: Interlibrary loan Request most fallow Copyright Laws and Copyright and Fair 

Electronic Resources

If you need an article, book chapter, or any other published material, the ILL Department can provide it for you. The Calder ILL service is a quick and easy way to obtain PDF copies of any documents not accessible through the Louis Calder Memorial Library Catalog. Simply fill out the ILL request form and receive a reply within a few hours, with a maximum turnaround time of 24 to 48 hours, depending on the nature of the request.

Physical Materials

Looking for a print copy of a book the ILL Department can provide it for you.  This service gives you access to a vast network of resources, including books, articles, and multimedia materials that are not available in the Louis Calder Memorial Library Catalog. Simply submit a request form, and we process your request, ensuring you receive the resources you need promptly.

When you request an item through the Calder interlibrary loan form, library staff review your request to determine the quickest way to obtain a copy. Once the request has been processed, you will be notified via email.

• Articles, Book Chapters, and Electronic Copies are available the within 24 hours.
• Electronic copies will be sent to your UM affiliate email account in PDF format.
• Physical materials and print books take 2-3 weeks to become available for checkout.
• Physical materials and print books must be picked up and returned at the Louis Calder Memorial Library.
• The loan period for print books depends on the lending libraries' policies.

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.

Interlibrary loan (ILL) is a free service offered to current University of Miami students, faculty, researchers, and staff to obtain library materials that are not available at the University of Miami Libraries. The ILL service allows users to obtain copyrighted material from other libraries if that material is intended for private study and research. It may not be shared with others or used for profit.

Book Chapters

You may request one chapter from a book through Interlibrary Loan under Fair Use Guidelines. If you require more than one chapter, please submit a request for the complete book.

Journal/ Articles

According to the Copyright Guidlines the ILL department is limited to requesting no more than five articles from the same journal title published within the last five years during a single calendar year. This restriction applies to the entire library, not just individual users.

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.