UBC Library Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary Loan Policies for Other Libraries,
Organizations and Individuals

Who Can Borrow From UBC?
What Material Do We Lend?
What Does It Cost?
Access Copyright charges
How Can You Contact UBC ILL?

WHO CAN BORROW FROM UBC?

Any library, company, organization or individual can request material from the UBC Library.

Indivduals can request only the following directly from UBC Library
copies of articles
copies of microfilm
copies of microfiche.

Individuals who wish to borrow a book, government publication, thesis or dissertation, must place an interlibrary loan request through their local library.

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WHAT MATERIAL DO WE LEND?

Books Will lend except for Reference, rare books, high demand or course reserve books
Loan period - 2 WEEKS USE. NO RENEWALS

Periodicals Requests are filled with photocopies of articles. We will not lend most journals. May lend if article exceeds 50 pages, subject to our discretion.
Newspapers Will lend microfilm. Some exceptions.
Government Publications Will lend. Some exceptions.

Microforms Will lend microfilm, microprint,microcard.
Fiche copy service available.

Masters Theses Will lend if we have a circulating copy. Exception: current 2 years.
Microfiche copy: 1974-1990 from National Library of Canada
Microfiche copy: 1991+ from UBC Library
Paper Copy: UBC Library

Doctoral Dissertations Will lend if we have a circulating copy. Exception: current 2 years
Microfilm copy: 1966-1974 from National Library of Canada
Microfiche copy: 1974+ from National Library of Canada
Paper copy: 1993- PHD's on microfiche only.

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WHAT DOES IT COST?
The UBC Library charges the following fees except for libraries belonging to the following consortial agreements:

Association of Canadian Medical Colleges (ACMC)
Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL)
Interlink
Docline Agreement

Requestor Material Delivery Method Fee

ELN Libraries Book $5.00

Article $5.00

CANADIAN NON-PROFIT
(libraries, museums, archives, hospitals and other non-profit institutions) Book mail $12.00

Article Ariel, mail $12.00

CANADIAN FOR-PROFIT Book mail * $20.00

Article Ariel, mail * $20.00

US - OCLC Book mail * $20.00

Article Ariel, mail * $20.00

Overseas Book Courier * $40.00

Article Ariel, courier * $20.00

SURCHARGES
(apply to all of the above) Fax within BC $5.00

outside BC $10.00

Courier arranged by UBC $20.00

Rush within 3 hours $20.00

* plus Access Copyright charges where applicable.
Note: fees do not reflect UBC's special consortial agreements.

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Access Copyright Charges

Access Copyright Tariff
As part of the University's Access Copyright Agreement, for-profit organizations must pay the following surcharges on photocopying. Individuals and non-profit organizations such as hospitals, educational institutions, archives, museums, and libraries are exempt.

Book $0.25 per page

Newspaper article $1.00 per article

Journal article $4.00 per article (under 8 pages)
$8.00 per article (8 or more pages)

Law report $1.50 per headnote or decision
$2.00 per headnote and decision

Billing and Payment Information

Invoices are sent on a quarterly basis except for invoices with Access Copyright or other add charges. These are sent with the item. In some cases, prepayment may be required.
The Library accepts cash, cheques, money orders or credit cards (Visa or Mastercard) as payment.

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HOW CAN YOU CONTACT UBC ILL?

Koerner Library Interlibrary Loan

Address: University of British Columbia Library
Interlibrary Loan 1958 Main Mall
Vancouver, B.C.
Canada V6T 1Z2 Telephone (Borrowing): 604-822-2274

Telephone (Lending): 604-822-6596

Fax: 604-822-0833

Email: illlend@interchange.ubc.ca

Ariel (Borrowing): ariel.bvau.library.ubc.ca

Ariel (Lending): ariel.krnr.library.ubc.ca

NLC Code: BVAU

OCLC Code: UBC

NUC Code: CaBVAU

WHO Code: UBC

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Law Library Interlibrary Loan

Address: University of British Columbia
1822 East Mall
Vancouver, B.C.
Canada V6T 1Z1 Telephone: 604-822-6432

Fax: 604-822-6864

Email: mailto:lawill@interchange.ubc.ca

Ariel: ariel.bvaul.library.ubc.ca

NLC Code: BVAUL

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Okanagan Library InterLibrary Loan

Address: University of British Columbia Okanagan Library Interlibrary Loan
3333 University Way
Kelowna B.C.
Canada V1V 1V7 Telephone (Borrowing): 250-807-9110

Telephone (Lending): 250-807-9115

Fax: 250-470-6003

Email: mailto:ill.ok@ubc.ca

Ariel: 142.231.71.212

NLC Code: BKU

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Woodward Library Interlibrary Loan

Address: University of British Columbia
2198 Health Sciences Mall
Vancouver, B.C.
Canada V6T 1Z3 Telephone: 604-822-4445

Fax: 604-822-5596

Email: woodill@interchange.ubc.ca

Ariel: ariel.bvauw.library.ubc.ca

NLC Code: BVAUW

OCLC Code: UWM

DOCLINE Code: BCCUBC

NUC Code: CaBVAUW

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Last modified: Mar 16, 2009

Books	Will lend except for Reference, rare books, high demand or course reserve books Loan period - 2 WEEKS USE. NO RENEWALS
Periodicals	Requests are filled with photocopies of articles. We will not lend most journals. May lend if article exceeds 50 pages, subject to our discretion.
Newspapers	Will lend microfilm. Some exceptions.
Government Publications	Will lend. Some exceptions.
Microforms	Will lend microfilm, microprint,microcard. Fiche copy service available.
Masters Theses	Will lend if we have a circulating copy. Exception: current 2 years. Microfiche copy: 1974-1990 from National Library of Canada Microfiche copy: 1991+ from UBC Library Paper Copy: UBC Library
Doctoral Dissertations	Will lend if we have a circulating copy. Exception: current 2 years Microfilm copy: 1966-1974 from National Library of Canada Microfiche copy: 1974+ from National Library of Canada Paper copy: 1993- PHD's on microfiche only.

Requestor	Material	Delivery Method	Fee
ELN Libraries	Book		$5.00
ELN Libraries	Article		$5.00
CANADIAN NON-PROFIT (libraries, museums, archives, hospitals and other non-profit institutions)	Book	mail	$12.00
	Article	Ariel, mail	$12.00
CANADIAN FOR-PROFIT	Book	mail	* $20.00
CANADIAN FOR-PROFIT	Article	Ariel, mail	* $20.00
US - OCLC	Book	mail	* $20.00
US - OCLC	Article	Ariel, mail	* $20.00
Overseas	Book	Courier	* $40.00
Overseas	Article	Ariel, courier	* $20.00
SURCHARGES (apply to all of the above)	Fax	within BC	$5.00
		outside BC	$10.00
	Courier	arranged by UBC	$20.00
	Rush	within 3 hours	$20.00
	* plus Access Copyright charges where applicable. Note: fees do not reflect UBC's special consortial agreements.

Access Copyright Tariff As part of the University's Access Copyright Agreement, for-profit organizations must pay the following surcharges on photocopying. Individuals and non-profit organizations such as hospitals, educational institutions, archives, museums, and libraries are exempt.
Book	$0.25 per page
Newspaper article	$1.00 per article
Journal article	$4.00 per article (under 8 pages) $8.00 per article (8 or more pages)
Law report	$1.50 per headnote or decision $2.00 per headnote and decision

Address:	University of British Columbia Library Interlibrary Loan 1958 Main Mall Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6T 1Z2	Telephone (Borrowing):	604-822-2274
		Telephone (Lending):	604-822-6596
		Fax:	604-822-0833
		Email:	illlend@interchange.ubc.ca
		Ariel (Borrowing):	ariel.bvau.library.ubc.ca
		Ariel (Lending):	ariel.krnr.library.ubc.ca
		NLC Code:	BVAU
		OCLC Code:	UBC
		NUC Code:	CaBVAU
		WHO Code:	UBC

Address:	University of British Columbia 1822 East Mall Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6T 1Z1	Telephone:	604-822-6432
		Fax:	604-822-6864
		Email:	mailto:lawill@interchange.ubc.ca
		Ariel:	ariel.bvaul.library.ubc.ca
		NLC Code:	BVAUL

Address:	University of British Columbia Okanagan Library Interlibrary Loan 3333 University Way Kelowna B.C. Canada V1V 1V7	Telephone (Borrowing):	250-807-9110
		Telephone (Lending):	250-807-9115
		Fax:	250-470-6003
		Email:	mailto:ill.ok@ubc.ca
		Ariel:	142.231.71.212
		NLC Code:	BKU

Address:	University of British Columbia 2198 Health Sciences Mall Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6T 1Z3	Telephone:	604-822-4445
		Fax:	604-822-5596
		Email:	woodill@interchange.ubc.ca
		Ariel:	ariel.bvauw.library.ubc.ca
		NLC Code:	BVAUW
		OCLC Code:	UWM
		DOCLINE Code:	BCCUBC
		NUC Code:	CaBVAUW

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