Interlibrary Loan is a service that obtains from other libraries those research materials, such as books journal articles and dissertations, that are not available in the Kalamazoo College library collection. Materials not available at Upjohn Library may be obtained from other libraries for students, faculty and staff of the College. Most books and journal articles can be requested through Interlibrary Loan.
Most libraries also lend dissertations and theses, provided they own more than one copy.
Audiovisual materials generally are not loaned. The lending library may place restrictions on items such as rare books, reference books and materials from special collections. Before submitting an ILL request, you must search Ariadne to find out whether the Kalamazoo College library owns the item. If the Kalamazoo College Library does not own the item, your next step is to search Western Michigan University's online catalog, WestCat . Through formal reciprocal agreements, Kalamazoo College faculty and students may use the resources of nearly all public, academic, and special libraries in southwest Michigan.