Request Materials
To request materials, your choices are:
- Fill out a request form kept at the Circulation Desk.
- Contact ILL at 503-657-6958 ext. 2465 or
- Fill out one of these request forms (you will need your CCC ID card):
| Request a Book | Request an Article |
| Request a Book Chapter |
Request a Dissertation |
| Request a Technical Report |
Request a Conference Proceeding |
| Request a Government Report | |
About ILL
Are you a CCC student or staff/faculty member?
Are you not finding what you need at the CCC Library?
CCC students and staff/faculty members in need of books, articles, or other materials not available at our own library can request that we try to obtain them from another library that participates in the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) program.
Loan periods may be shorter than for our own materials, and renewals may or may not be possible.
First, please make sure we do not have the item at the CCC Library:
- Books
check the Library's catalog - Articles
check the Library's catalog or Periodicals List to see if we have the source magazine
check for full text in Ebsco's Academic Search Premier
Need help searching these resources? Contact us at 503-657-6958 ext. 2290 (reference desk) or
ILL Frequently Asked Questions
- Who may use this service?
- What can be obtained?
- What cannot be obtained?
- How long does it take?
- What if I need it tomorrow?
- Will you mail it to me?
- What does it cost?
- What information do I need to provide?
- What if I don't have all that information?
- How many items can be requested?
- How will I be notified when the materials arrive?
- Where do I pick up and return my ILL items?
- How long may I keep the items?
- WHO may use this service?
- CCC students, staff and faculty, including Distance Learning students. You will need either your library barcode or ID number (found on your CCC ID card or course registration) to request materials.
- Clackamas County residents may also obtain a CCC Library card and use the barcode to place an Interlibrary Loan request.
- WHAT can be obtained through ILL?
- Participating libraries will generally lend books from their circulating collections and will send photocopies of articles from journals, magazines and newspapers.
- What can NOT be obtained through ILL?
- Participating libraries will usually not lend reference materials, non-print materials, or whole issues of journals, magazines or newspapers.
- HOW LONG does it take?
- Requests generally take 1-2 weeks. Uncommon items may take longer.
- What if I need it tomorrow?
- A reference librarian can help you determine whether the item is available for you to use at another library in the area. See Other Libraries
- Will you mail it to me?
- Students currently enrolled in a Distance Learning course may request that items be mailed to them if they are unable to come to the Library. By requesting mail service, you become responsible for any borrowed items; should it be lost in transit in either direction, you will be charged for replacement and processing.
- What does it cost?
- There is usually no charge; however, some lending libraries do require an additional fee. Please state on the request form the maximum amount you would be willing to pay ($0-$20) to obtain the item if there is such a fee.
- What information do I need to provide?
- For a book: author, title, edition if it matters, publication year.
- For an article: author, title, source (journal/magazine) title, volume, issue, date and page numbers. (please include ISSN if you have it)
- What if I don't have all that information?
- Ask a reference librarian to help you find it.
- How many items can be requested?
- For students and staff, there is no limit. We must limit interlibrary loan requests from non-student/non-staff to three requests per week, with a limit of nine per term.
- How will I be notified when the materials arrive?
- You will be contacted by email, phone, and/or regular mail.
If you are in the Library, check the whiteboard at the Circulation Desk; your last name will be posted there if we have received your item.
- Where do I pick up and return my interlibrary loan items?
- Items can be picked up and returned at the Circulation Desk.
- How long may I keep the items?
- Each lending library puts its own due date on items that need to be returned. Two weeks is a common loan period for ILL items. Renewal may or may not be possible.