The Inter-Library Loans (ILL) service provides items required for academic research work which are not held by any of the University libraries. These items are borrowed from any library in the country and from overseas libraries if they are unobtainable in South Africa.
ILL facilities are available on all the five campuses. Please use the ILL services offered by your campus library or contact ILL staff at your campus for assistance.
UKZN inter-campus loans
Borrowing items from a different campus library from where you are based is handled by Inter Library Loans. Please contact the ILL section at your campus to complete a request form. The item will be dispatched to your library where you may collect it and the item must be returned back to your library. If the item is on the shelves then the turn around time will be within 24 hours.
Take note of the ILL charges that apply to certain requests.
FAQs
Where should I look before applying?
You should first check the Library catalogue (iLink OPAC) to see whether the item you need is available in your Campus library. If it is not available, then you may place a request for it through Inter-Library Loans.
Can I request ILL online?
Yes, please contact the ILL staff on your campus who will issue you with a login and password to the PreRequest service. This will enable you to place your requests online.
Who can apply for ILL?
All staff members and registered students who have a valid student or staff card. Visitors may apply for copies of journal articlesor papers but not to loan books, and have to pay a fee for ILL services.
What information do I need for an Inter-Library Loan?
Book requests require details of the author; title, publisher; ISBN number, edition & date of publication
Journal requests require the journal title, volume, issue or part, date, page numbers of the article and the author and title of the article.
How long will it take to arrive?
Local requests take approximately 1-2 weeks to arrive. Articles requested from abroad take about 3-4 weeks.
How will I know when it arrives?
You will be notified by e-mail or telephone.
Where do I collect and return items borrowed?
Photocopies are yours to keep. Books that are requested must be returned on or before the due date to the Inter-Library Loans office at your specific campus.
Can book loans be renewed?
Renewals of books are made through the Inter-Library Loans office. Not all books can be renewed, so check the date due slip inside the book.
ILL Costs
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ILL costs |
Books |
Photocopies |
Ariel copies |
Faxes |
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Staff and students(university libraries) |
No charge |
60 cents per page |
No charge
R2.00 per page for printing of articles
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R52.50 for 1-15 pages, thereafter
R17.50 for every extra 15 pages or part thereof |
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Staff and students (non-university libraries) |
R35.00 per book |
R35.00 for 1-15 pages, thereafter
R17.50 for every extra 15 pages or part thereof |
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R52.50 for 1-15 pages, thereafter
R17.50 for every extra 15 pages or part thereof |
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Visitors/ Library Subscribers |
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1-15 pages: R87.50, thereafter R17.50 for every extra 15 pages or part thereof |
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1-15 pages: R105.50, thereafter R17.50 for every extra 15 pages or part thereof |
Fines for overdue inter library loan materials are R5.00 per item per day. Library privileges will be withdrawn until fines are paid in full.
Note: * Prices subject to change
July 2007