SPECIAL
NOTE for students taking classes at an off-campus site:
● SU students taking classes at USM Hagerstown
or
UMCP Shady Grove
locations may
use Direct Borrowing and should request
that books be sent to
those specific sites
● SU
students taking classes at Cecil College or Chesapeake
College locations cannot
use
Direct Borrowing, but instead must use Interlibrary
Loan (ILL) to borrow books from
SU and
other USMAI
institutions
(IMPORTANT:
Students must indicate
their
course location in the
NOTES
field of
the
request
form for the request to be processed)
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Current USMAI students, faculty or staff members
may borrow materials, electronically
via the library catalog, from any of the member
libraries in the
University System of Maryland and
Affiliated Institutions (USMAI):
| Bowie State
University |
University of
Baltimore |
| Center for
Environmental Science |
University of
Baltimore, Law Library |
| Coppin State
University |
University of
Maryland, Baltimore County |
| Frostburg State
University |
University of
Maryland, College Park |
| Morgan State
University |
University of
Maryland, Eastern Shore |
| Salisbury University |
University of
Maryland, Health Sciences & Human Services |
| St. Mary's College
of Maryland |
University of
Maryland, Law Library |
| Towson University |
University of
Maryland, University College |
How Does
Direct Borrowing Work?
View a
brief Library
Tutorial
about
Direct Borrowing
or...
Follow the Steps Below To Request An Item Through the
Catalog:
Step 1:
Conduct a search in the catalog to see if the title is held by
Blackwell Library. If not,
click on the link to 'Choose
Campus' at the top of the catalog screen.
Step 2: Select the campuses you wish to search and
enter search
terms. By clicking on
the
'catalog' link under USMAI
(all campuses), you can search all
USMAI
libraries at once.
Step 3: Browse search results and then click
on the
title of the item
you want to request.
Step 4:
When the 'Full View of Record' for the title is displayed,
click on the availability link
for any of the
locations.
Step 5: If
the item shows as being 'On Shelf' and it is in the 'Stacks'
location, it is available
to request. Click on the yellow
request button.
Step 6: Sign
in using the 14-digit barcode number shown on your SU
ID/Gull Card and last
name.
Step 7: Select
the library
where you would like to pick up the requested item.
Tip: If a library
has the title available, you will not be able
to select it as a pickup location.
Step 8: You will then see a confirmation message at the top of the next
screen.
What types of materials can be borrowed?
Any circulating book owned by another USMAI library may be
borrowed. Other materials may be unavailable (ex. reserve collections, multi-media items, rare books, selected
legal materials or reference materials).
Loan periods
The lending library provides students with a 28 day
loan period. Faculty receive a longer loan period.
Renewals
Direct Borrowing items may be renewed online through the library catalog
unless there are holds or recalls on the item. To renew items online
click on
'My
Account'.
Return of Materials
Materials may be returned
to any of the 16 USMAI libraries mentioned above. Return receipts
are available.
Overdues/Fines/Lost Materials
Borrowers are
responsible
for any fines, fees or
charges accrued because of late return, damage or loss of materials. The
fine rates of the lending institution will apply and will be posted to the
patron's account.
Fines must be paid to the lending
institution directly.
Recalls
Material borrowed is subject to recall by the lending library.
Recalls placed on any borrowed item may shorten the original due date to
facilitate its use by another patron.
Failure to return the item will result in a recall
fine.
Interlibrary Loan
vs. Direct Borrowing
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Interlibrary Loan |
Direct
Borrowing (Patron Placed Holds) |
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You may request items via the ILLiad form. |
You may request the item
directly through the USMAI Catalog. |
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Materials are requested from a library outside the
USMAI Consortium (within the U.S.) |
Books are
requested from USMAI Libraries only. |
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Materials may take longer to get to Blackwell
Library. The average turn-around time for
articles is 3-5 business days, for books it is 1-2
weeks. Hard to locate materials may take even
longer. |
Materials get to
Blackwell Library within 3-5 business days. |
| A
one-time online registration form must be completed
before a request can be submitted (your registration
information is validated against your library
account) |
No registration
required, but you will need to authenticate with
your Gull Card 14-digit ID/barcode number. |
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There may be an occasional
charge, but only if the lending library charges us. |
All materials are free. |
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