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Where do I get an item not in this library?

ILL is a free service that allows you to borrow items from libraries around the world. A current BU ID and completed request forms are required.

Request forms are available at the Reference Desk or electronically.

Books, article photocopies and microforms can be picked up at the Circulation Desk.

Please note: The Boston University Library system is extensive, and the online catalog can be confusing. Double-check with the Research Center staff to confirm that we do not own the item (possibly in a different format). ILL can not borrow an item from another library that we own - even if it's charged out.

Requests take approximately 1-2 weeks to be processed and received.

(But I can't wait 1-2 weeks!)

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Mugar Memorial Library and two of its branch libraries - Science and Engineering and Pardee Management - offer Interlibrary Loan Service to currently registered students, faculty, and staff affiliated with all schools and programs on the Charles River Campus, except Law and Theology. The Medical Campus also provides an Interlibrary Loan Service for its affiliates.