Interlibrary Loan services are administered under the American Library Association's National Interlibrary Loan Code (1993), the U.S. Copyright Revision Act of 1976 (17. United States Code. 101 et seq.) and in conformance with the resource sharing agreements with the Boston Library Consortium (BLC), the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU), the Boston Theological Institute (BTI), the Massachusetts Library and Information Network (MLIN) and reciprocal agreements entered into with individual libraries. Boston College Libraries adhere to CONTU guidelines.
an article from a journal
a single chapter from a book
a short story from an anthology
a musical score from a collected work
Entire books, individually published plays, musical recordings, and films, unless permission has been received by the rights owner.
Harvard Business Review case studies and publications specifically forbidding reproduction.
Tests and Measures.
Content that is restricted due to institutional policies or the condition of the item.
We are guided by standard Copyright practice in interpreting fair use for Interlibrary Loan.
Materials scanned by Interlibrary Loan are available for download through your ILL account, for secure transmission for 30 days.
Interlibrary Loan staff may decline requests judged to exceed amounts permitted by U.S. Copyright Law.
Submit individual requests for each article or chapter required.
All files produced by Interlibrary Loan staff include a copyright notice indicating that the material may be subject to U.S. Copyright Law.
Requests for Course Reserve must be submitted using our Guide for Course Resources.
Materials that cannot be delivered digitally may still qualify for physical delivery.
