Services and Fees for VCU Distance Education Faculty, Staff and Students
Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Services are extended to VCU employees or students who are currently enrolled in or employed by a VCU distance education program. Below is a list of services provided.
Interlibrary Loan Service
- For users in the United States, use Interlibrary Loan Services to request materials (articles, books, dissertations, patents, etc.) not available in VCU Libraries' collections. Allow 1 to 4 weeks for delivery of books and other returnables. Allow 1 - 7 business days for delivery of copies such as articles and book chapters.
- For users outside the United States, use Interlibrary Loan Services to request copies of materials (articles, book chapters, etc.) not available in VCU Libraries' collections. Allow 1 -7 business days for delivery of copies.
- To request Interlibrary Loan Services, use ILLiad.
- There are no fees nor delivery charges.
Copy Service
- Library staff will retrieve, copy and deliver copies of articles from journals or chapters from books owned by VCU Libraries, or patents. Allow 48 business hours from the time of receipt by staff for processing your request.
- To request this service, complete the appropriate ILLiad request form.
- There are no fees nor delivery charges.
Book and Media Delivery
- Library staff will retrieve and deliver circulating copies of materials held in VCU Libraries. Allow 2 business days from the time of receipt by staff for processing your request. More time may be required to fill your request depending upon the availability of the item. For example, the item may be in use by another patron or may not be on the shelf.
- For users in the United States, materials are mailed via UPS Ground Services. UPS Ground return labels are supplied. Users residing outside the United States will be responsible for the cost to return materials back to VCU Libraries.
- To request this service, complete the appropriate ILLiad request form.
- There are no fees nor delivery charges.