Hope International University offers an Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service in which we borrow items from other libraries on behalf of our students, staff, and faculty. Therefore, if you need a book or article that the HIU Library does not own, in most cases you may request the item through ILL. See details below.
NOTE: The Darling Library also participates in reciprocal borrowing agreements with other libraries allowing students to visit and borrow from other libraries. See Reciprocal Borrowing page for information.
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The Darling Library participates in an Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service that allows us to borrow books from other libraries on behalf of our patrons in the Fullerton area.
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Interlibrary Loans of print books are offered to Hope International University (HIU) faculty, staff, trustees, and registered students in good standing with the Darling Library in Fullerton.
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​Borrowers must submit an Interlibrary Loan (ILL) request form and agree to abide by any borrowing restrictions and costs imposed by the lending library.
About my request
My address and contact information
Turnaround time:
From the time of request it can take two to six weeks for a print book to arrive at the Darling Library for pick up. Loan policies of the lending library will determine the return due date.
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Please treat these materials carefully, since we need to maintain the best possible relationships with these institutions.
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If you are not finished with the material as the due date approaches, you may request to have the borrowing time extended. Contact the Interlibrary Loan office at [email protected] or call (714) 879-3901, ext. 1223 at least 3 days prior to the due date to request an extension.
NOTE: A request is not a guarantee for an extension. The decision to extend the due date is solely at the discretion of the lending library. If the renewal request is refused by the lending library, the borrower must return the item by the original due date or pay associated overdue fees.
If a request for extension is not received prior to the due date the item(s) will not be renewed and the borrower will be expected to return the book by the original due date or pay associated overdue fees. Please plan ahead!
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All notifications will come through email. An HIU email address is required to process an ILL request.
If you have questions, please send an email to [email protected] or call (714) 879-3901, ext. 1223.
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Borrower - a library patron who borrows books from the library.
Borrowing library - a library that borrows books from a lending library.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) - a system by which libraries obtain items from other libraries for their patrons.
Lending library - the library from which the Darling Library borrows books on behalf of HIU patrons.
Lending policies - policies that govern the lending of books. This includes whether the book may be borrowed, by whom, for how long, and consequences for not following the policies (i.e., overdue fines and/or restriction from future borrowing.)
Library patron - library supporter, user, or customer.
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Through the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service Hope International University may request copies of digital items from other libraries on behalf of our patrons. E-Resources usually include journal articles and portions of e-books that HIU does not hold.
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All HIU students, faculty, and staff may request and receive ILL copies of digital items. They do not need to be returned to the library.
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​Borrowers must submit an Interlibrary Loan (ILL) request form and agree to abide by any borrowing restrictions and costs imposed by the lending library.
About my request
My address and contact information
If you find a citation for an article whose full-text is not provided by our library, follow the database instructions to request a copy. You will be prompted to complete their online request form that will be submitted to our library staff for mediation. ILL documents will only be sent to official university email addresses.
Turnaround time:
From the time of request it can take up to a week for a digital article or pages from an ebook to arrive in your inbox.
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Digital items are sent to your HIU email address. An HIU email address is required.
Because you do not physically have to pick up the item in the Darling Library in Fullerton, online students and faculty have full access to digital ILLs. That means you may request (nearly) any journal article or chapter of e-book that we do not own or subscribe to.
NOTE: Only portions of eBooks may be supplied within the fair use guidelines.
Like physical ILLs there is a turn-around time, though it is usually quicker for digital items because shipping is not involved.
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All notifications will come through email. An HIU email address is required to process any ILL request.
If you have questions, please send an email to [email protected] or call the front desk at (714) 879-3901, ext. 1234.
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eResources - electronic items such as eBooks and eJournal articles that are delivered electronically in PDF, html, or other digital file formats.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) - a system by which libraries obtain items from other libraries for their patrons.
Lending library - a library that "lends" items to the Darling Library on behalf of HIU library patrons.
Library patron - library supporter, user, or customer.
NOTE: Unlike print books, eResources are not technically "loaned" since they do not need to be returned to the "lending library".
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