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Borrowing from other libraries Services
and Options for current BU students, staff and faculty of
the Charles River Campus. |
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Method: |
Cost: |
How long? |
BLC Consortium Card (application & details)
With card, Borrow (and
pick up) in person, on site,
from BLC
Member libraries; return to either to member
library or BU libraries.
A Consortium Card is not needed
in most cases to use another library's collection
on site. |
Free
(borrower responsible for overdue and damage fines) |
2
- 3 days to receive card, plus the time to
go to the BLC library |
Virtual Catalog (application & details)
Borrow directly,
off site (from home, work),
from participating
libraries of the Boston Library Consortium
and other local Library Networks. Pick-up
and return at Mugar.
Charles River Campus affiliates wishing to borrow
from the Medical Library must use ILL (below)
instead. |
Free (borrower responsible for overdue and damage fines) |
3
- 10 days |
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) (application & details)
A library-to-library borrowing service - we
borrow for you. Request
off site (from home, work);
pick-up at Mugar.*This is a subsidized service - the library pays service fees. |
Free* (borrower responsible for overdue and damage fines) |
2
- 3 weeks |
Getting a PHOTOCOPY OF AN ARTICLE from
another library:
( are
you sure we don't have it? )
Method: |
Cost: |
How long? |
Visiting a
Consortium Library(A Consortium Card is not needed in most cases to use another library's collection on site). |
Transportation
costs, photocopy costs |
minutes
or hours |
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) (application & details)
A document delivery service - we obtain
photocopies for you. Request
off site (from home, work);
pick-up at Mugar, a branch
library, or have delivered
to on-campus department.*This is a subsidized service - the library pays service fees. |
Free* |
2-3
weeks |
Getting a THESIS OR DISSERTATION:
NOTE: Most libraries collect
only those theses/dissertations done at the home institution,
which limits borrowing options.
Method: |
Cost: |
How long? |
Virtual Catalog (application & details)
Borrow directly,
off site (from home, work),
from participating
libraries of the Boston Library Consortium
and other local Library Networks. Pick-up
and return at Mugar.
Charles River Campus affiliates wishing to borrow
from the Medical Library must
use ILL (below) instead. |
Free (borrower responsible for overdue and damage fines) |
3
- 10 days |
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) (application & details)
A library-to-library borrowing service - we
borrow for you. Request
off site (from home, work);
pick-up at Mugar.*This is a subsidized service - the library pays service fees. |
Free* (borrower responsible for overdue and damage fines) |
2-3
weeks |
Ordering directly through ProQuest Digital Dissertations
A commercial, fee-based service
- you pay.
BU dissertations 1997+ are
available to download free
with BU login. |
varies
with document format; approx. $25-$50 |
varies
(download available) |
BLC Consortium Card (application & details)
With card, borrow (and
pick up) in person, on site,
from BLC
Member libraries; return to either to member
library or BU libraries.
A Consortium Card is not needed
in most cases to use another library's collection
on site. |
Free (borrower responsible for overdue and damage fines) |
2
- 3 days to receive card, plus the time to
go to the BLC library |
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