Interlibrary loan and photocopy services are provided to libraries libraries listed in the OCLC Policies Directory or members of the New Jersey Library Cooperative.
- Levels of Service Available
- Shipping and Postage
- Transmitting Documents
- Fees
- Invoicing
- Resource Sharing Agreements
- International Lending
- Service Hours
- Lending Policies
- For More Information
Levels of Service Available
Standard Service
Loan and photocopy requests for books and journals from the Rutgers University Libraries may be sent via OCLC (Symbol: NJR,NJR) JerseyCat, fax, ILLIAD, or any other compatible ISO ILL system, mail, telephone, or by requesting online access to our Interlibrary Loan Lending request page at https://www.rulill.rutgers.edu/illiad/RULILL/lending/lendinglogon.html. First time user click here to register.
Rush Service
Rush requests are accepted over the telephone or fax, and are filled within 24 hours or one working day.
Same Day Service
Same day requests are accepted over the telephone only. If the request is in by 12:00 noon, a reply or the item is sent out by 4:30 p.m.
Shipping and Postage
Unless otherwise indicated, loans (books, microfilm, etc.) are shipped via UPS. Photocopies are sent first-class mail. There is no additional charge to borrowers for domestic UPS or first-class mail shipments.
Loans or photocopies for member libraries of the New Jersey Library Network are shipped via CD&L delivery service when possible. Loans or photocopies for METRO member libraries are sent via METRO delivery whenever possible.
Photocopies are delivered via Odyssey or Ariel whenever possible at no additional charge. Fax delivery may be requested, however fees may apply.
Borrowers must make their own arrangements for express or courier service. Federal Express delivery is available and will be billed to the requester's account. Please provide your account number when requesting Federal Express delivery.
Transmitting Documents
Documents can be transmitted via fax, or Odyssey, or Ariel upon request. There is no additional charge for Odyssey or Ariel transmission. Charges for fax transmission are in addition to any other fees:
- New Jersey - $5
- Out of State - $5 for the first page, $1 each additional page
- Foreign - $10 for the first page, $2 each additional page
Fees
Libraries
| Standard Service | |
|---|---|
| Loan |
$15 -- North America (U.S. and Canada) $30 -- SHARES libraries overseas $35 -- IFM libraries overseas 3 IFLA vouchers -- IFLA libraries overseas |
| Photocopy | |
| 1-50 pages | $15 |
| 51-99 pages | $25 |
| 100 pages + | $25 + $.20/page over 100 |
| Replacement pages | $15 for up to 50 pages. |
| Rush Service | |
|---|---|
| Loan | $20 |
| Photocopy | |
| 1-50 pages | $30 |
| 51-99 pages | $40 |
| 100 pages + | $40 + $.20/page over 100 |
| Same Day Service — includes FAX fee | |
|---|---|
| Loan | $25 |
| Photocopy | $50 |
Invoicing
Copies of requests and invoices are sent monthly and payable upon receipt.
Resource Sharing Agreements
New Jersey
There are no charges for standard service or telefacsimile transmission for nonprofit member libraries of the New Jersey Library Network. For-profit network member libraries receive a combination of 10 standard loans/photocopies per year and are charged for any filled requests beyond ten.
Non-network member libraries are subject to all charges listed under Fees.
Rutgers’ statewide interlibrary loan services are funded by the New Jersey State Library which is responsible for the coordination, promotion and funding of the New Jersey Library Network.
Out of State
There are no charges for standard service or telefacsimile transmission for RLG SHARES members or academic libraries participating in New York METRO.
There is no charge for interlibrary loan article delivery to PALCI member libraries that participate in the PALCI Reciprocal Photocopy Program. Rutgers University Libraries participates in E-ZBorrow, the PALCI (Pennsylvania Academic Library Consortium, Inc.) patron direct requesting service.
All other libraries are subject to all charges listed under Fees.
International Lending
Rutgers University Libraries lends books and photocopies to SHARES members worldwide, to IFLA members that participate in the IFLA Voucher Scheme, and to libraries overseas that participate in IFM. Libraries overseas that are not SHARES libraries are subject to all charges listed under Fees.
Service Hours
Monday — Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closed on University holidays.
Lending Policies
| Audiovisual Materials: | No |
| Books: | Yes, to libraries in the United States and Canada, RLG SHARES members, IFLA Voucher Scheme Participants. |
| Doctoral Dissertations: | Yes, if copy in general stacks |
| Government documents: | Yes |
| Maps: | No |
| Master's Theses: | Yes, if copy in general stacks |
| Microforms: | Yes, or photocopy |
| Patents (U.S.): | Yes, photocopies |
| Periodicals: | Yes, photocopies |
| Replacement pages: | Public and academic libraries only (charges may apply) |
For More Information
New Brunswick/Piscataway
Interlibrary Loan Services
Archibald S. Alexander Library
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
169 College Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1163
Archibald S. Alexander Library
| Voice: | 848/932-8345 |
| Fax: | 732/932-1196 |
| Ariel: | 165.230.139.63 |
Library of Science and Medicine
| Voice: | 848/445/3519 |
| Fax: | 732/445-4790 |
| Ariel: | 165.230.26.70 |
Camden
Interlibrary Loan Services
Paul Robeson Library
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
300 North Fourth Street
Camden, NJ 08102
| Voice: | 856-225-2844 |
| Fax: | 856-225-6428 |
| Ariel: | 165.230.113.203 |
Newark
Interlibrary Loan Services
John Cotton Dana Library
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
185 University Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102
| Voice: | 973-353-5902 |
| Fax: | 973-353-1133 |
| Ariel: | 165.230.95.169 |
