Interlibrary Loan Information for Current Students at the Florida Keys Community College in Key West, FL
Interlibrary Loan
What is Interlibrary Loan ( ILL )?
Interlibrary Loan is a service provided to borrow books and acquire photocopies of journal / newspaper articles and audio visual (AV) materials from other libraries if the FKCC Library does not have the item. Fees for our community customers are $1.00 per request, other charges may apply. Before requesting materials from another library, please check to see if we own the book or article here at FKCC.
The Interlibrary Loan Process:
Requesting books and AV materials
- Start at the library catalog LINCCWeb 2.0
- Enter your search criteria
- Change college field to "All Community Colleges"
- Select format (book, video, eBook, Internet resource, etc.)
- Click "Go"
- Select desired material by clicking on institution name
- Select "Request"
- Choose your college, enter ID (library card #) and PIN (the last 4-digits of your ss#).
- Complete request form and submit
Requesting Articles
If an article is not available in full text through a database, your options vary according to what database you are using, but you can try these steps:
1. Start at Library Catalog and click on Journals A-Z (top right corner)
2. Choose your college, ID (library card #) and PIN (last 4-digits of your ss#)
3. Enter journal title (or keywords from the title) to see if we own it, or if it is available in full text from another database.
4. If full text is not available online, use the ILL link from the database that you are searching.
5. Fill out the online form and indicate the center to which you wish the article delivered.
If you still cannot find the materials for which you're looking, please fill out the ILL form and email it to Steven Parker, our Interlibrary Loan Specialist, via email or by phone (
An ILL
Procedures:
Pick Up
Waiting periods vary for items coming from other institutions (books and AV material: 5-7 days, articles: 1-5 days). We will contact you when we receive the item you've requested. Please pick up your item in a timely manner.
Return or Renew Books
Book loan period and policy of the lending library is followed. Please return items on-time. If ILL item does NOT say "No Renewal" there is a chance the lending library will renew.
Policies:
All Interlibrary Loan materials should physically be brought to the library upon return, NOT placed in the book drop box, in order to avoid damage and a fee from the lending library.
Please be advised that some libraries do charge to lend their material and this cost is the customer's responsibility. The customer will be contacted if a lender is charging for requested material.
This is a limited library staff service; therefore, only five items can be obtained via ILL per customer at any one time.