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Interlibrary Loan Lending Policy

Books

Will lend unless reference, reserve, rare, or in poor condition.

Doctoral Dissertations and Masters Theses

Periodicals

Will lend on a case-by-case basis to all libraries. Generally, older, less-used bound volumes are eligible for loan; newer, or heavily-used volumes are not. Feel free to ask anyway.

The department may substitute a loan of the bound volume if the article page count exceeds 75 pages.

Microforms

Will lend microfilm and microfiche.

Government Documents

Will lend U.S. documents. Depository since 1957.

Will lend Texas State documents. Depository since 1964.

Audio-Visual Materials

DVDs and VHS tapes available for loan (two weeks). Audio CDs not available for loan.

Loan period

8 weeks. No renewals. Subject to recall.

2 weeks for DVD and VHS.

Charges

 

Billing Procedures

OCLC IFM participant.

Invoice generally accompanies item to non-IFM participants.

Will not accept postage stamps as payment.

Packing Requirements for Mailing

Will accept jiffy bags.

Service Suspended During Christmas Holidays

Mailing suspended from approximately December 24 through January 1.

Loans to Foreign Countries

Will lend to foreign countries.

We can ship via USPS International mail; for alternate shipping methods (FedEx, UPS) we must be provided with an account number to which the charges may be directed.

Request materials be returned by air mail and insured for $75.00 (U.S.).

 

Response Time

Every attempt will be made to mail books and transmit photocopies within one working day of receipt of request.

Contact Information

University of Houston
Interlibrary Loan
114 University Libraries
Houston, TX 77204-2000
OCLC symbol: TXH
DOCLINE LIBID: TXUUTO
Voice: (713) 743-9720
Fax: (713) 743-9725
E-Mail: ill@lib.uh.edu
Ariel IP: 129.7.158.178
Phone requests: Not available