For this reason, always indicate on the request form whether you are willing to pay a fee for the item, and if so, the amount you are willing to pay. The library will not exceed the amount you authorize without consulting you first. Books are usually loaned reciprocally without charge. However, some items are only available from suppliers with whom we have no reciprocal resource sharing agreement. Unless there is a reciprocal agreement in effect, most sources charge fees for photocopying articles.
Charges vary greatly.
If the actual cost of supplying the item, exceeds your maximum amount, you will be contacted to authorize the charge before ordering. Interlibrary Loan photocopy requests must comply with copyright law and subsequent guidelines for reproducing copyrighted materials. Any additional articles requested from this title must have either permission of the copyright holder, or royalty fees paid. If you are requesting a large number of articles from the same journal title, consult with the Interlibrary Loan staff regarding copyright compliance. The ILL Office processes every request as quickly as volume and staff will allow.