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Interlibrary Loans

Mount Royal University's Interlibrary Loan / Document Delivery (ILL) staff provide access to materials not owned by MRU. Libraries who would like to borrow materials from MRU can find more information on the Lending to other libraries page.

Interlibrary
Loan Requests

Log in with your MyMRU information. Notifications will be sent to your mtroyal.ca email.

Request an Interlibrary Loan

 

 

Eligibility

MRU Library's Interlibrary Loan service is available to current students, employees, emeriti, and retirees.

Retirees who are unable to request via the online form can email their requests:

Please include your 9-digit MRU ID number and full citation information when submitting requests via email.

Copy requests must follow the fair dealing exception of the MRU Fair Dealing guidelines and any additional exceptions in the Copyright Act.

Notifications

All notifications will be sent to your MRU email account. Users will be notified by email when a request is placed and when the item arrives.

Check your spam/junk folder if you do not receive any email confirmations and notifications.

Delivery

Delivery times can vary from two business days to over three weeks. Delivery time depends on the type of request and shipping method.

Copies of articles and book chapters are delivered electronically whenever possible. The link will be active for 5 downloads and 14 days; it is recommended that you save or print a copy of the PDF.

Placing Requests

Already have a citation and MRU doesn’t have the item

  1. Place requests directly using the Interlibrary Loan Request form
  2. Choose your request type:
    • for copies choose Article or Book chapter
    • for all loaned items select Book, video, thesis
  3. Please enter the following:
    • full citation details for your item
    • any request notes
    • a ‘cancel if not received by’ date if applicable
    • agree to Terms of Use and click Submit

 

Submit a request using LibrarySearch

  1. Start in LibrarySearch
  2. Log in: Look for Sign in in the top right corner. If it says your name, you're already logged in
  3. Search and expand: Type in the article or book title you're looking for. Click Expand my results
  4. Locate your item in the search results. Click to view the detailed record
  5. Select Interlibrary Loan: Click the Request interlibrary loan link
  6. Review and confirm form: Fill in any missing information and request notes then click Submit. If you do not see the Interlibrary loan request as an option after logging in, see MRU’s Borrowing Privileges for eligibility

 

Found a citation while searching library databases

  1. Start in LibrarySearch (ie. Academic Search Complete, CINAHL, ScienceDirect, etc.)
  2. Click on the Find full text or Look for a copy link
  3. If there is no ‘Find full text’ or ‘Look for a copy’ link, follow the instructions for Already have a citation and MRU doesn’t have the item
  4. If MRU Library does not have access to the item, log in to your account (if you haven’t already done so) and click the link for Request interlibrary loan
  5. Fill in any missing citation information and request notes and a ‘cancel if not received by’ date if applicable
  6. agree to terms of use, then click Submit

 

Loans, Renewals and Returns

Loans, Renewals
and Returns

The due date is noted on the book band. Return the item on or before the due date as overdue fines do apply.

Request a renewal

Contact us if you require more time to pick up your intelibrary loan:

Renewals are not automatic; we must ask the lending library if they will permit the renewal. Allow 2-3 business days to communicate with the lending library. MRU ILL will pursue 1 renewal per request.

Interlibrary loans not picked up within 7 days may be subject to a $5 fine. See Loans and fines for more information.

 

 

Copyright & Contact

Requests must follow the fair dealing exception of the Canadian Copyright regulations.

Ask at the Library Service Desk or contact ILL staff: