The copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.

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."

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Who may borrow from us

If you have ILL material that is overdue, a notice will be sent to you. If the item is not returned you will be blocked both from further ILL loan activity and general borrowing from the library.

If an item has not been returned 3 weeks after its due date, it will be invoiced (to you) for replacement fees. When an item has been invoiced, a block is placed on your patron ID. This block suspends all library privileges. When the item is returned or paid for, basic library privileges are reinstated. However, ILL privileges are still suspended for 60 days.

Materials MUST BE RENEWED during the appropriate time frame. Renewals can only be submitted 2 days prior to their due date up through the date they are due. Items ARE NOT eligible for renewal past their due date.

Make sure you check your email for automatic system generated notifications regarding your pending due dates.

Renewals must be approved by the library that sent the item. Please check your item first to make sure that "No renewals" is NOT printed or stamped on the label affixed to the cover of your item.

In order to view material posted electronically, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader (version 5.0 or higher) installed on your computer. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download it by clicking on the following link: Adobe Acrobat Reader Download.

You'll receive an email from fyill@uaf.edu to let you know your materials have arrived.

• Materials located at the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library can be picked up at the reference desk on the 4th floor.
• Materials located at the BioSciences Library can be retrieved at the main desk.
• Photocopies that are posted electronically in PDF format on the web, are available from any computer at the UAF campuses, or any computer with access the internet.

Online: Log in to ILLiad to check the status of your requests. ILLiad shows you the status of everything you have ever ordered, current and past.

Phone:
Rasmuson Library: 474-6691
BioSciences Library: 474-7442

These phones have voice mail so they are available 24 hours a day. Please leave your first and last name, information regarding the book or photocopy you requested, and a return phone number.

• Photocopy requests may take from 2 days to 2 weeks to arrive depending upon which library or document delivery service can supply the item and how it will be delivered (electronically or physically).
• Book requests average between 1 to 3 weeks to arrive, depending on the source of the material.

Use our Online Request System called ILLiad to submit your request online.
If you require assistance with using our online request system, please contact us and we will be happy to walk you through the process.

Rasmuson Library ILL attempts to borrow materials as economically as possible. Whenever possible we provide ILL service without a charge to the patron. We will cover the cost of any loan or copy fees. We will not, however, cover the costs for purchases of entire items, lost or damaged materials, rush fees, special service fees, or repair/replacement costs.