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Attention Students: Do You Need Material from Another Library?
You have several options... |
Interlibrary Loan Regular Service
Request a Book
Request an Article
Finding Aid: Search WorldCat |
Eligibility & Procedures for Interlibrary Loan
- You must be a current student, faculty, or staff member
- You must register at the circulation desk
- You cannot request an item that is owned by, or accessible at, Doherty Library
- Items generally take 7-14 days to arrive and can be picked up at the Circulation Desk
- You will be notified by email when your requested item is available
- This is a free service; however, some libraries outside of Texas may charge a fee for use of their materials. Users must authorize in advance any cost that may be incurred.
- You will be notified by the Interlibrary Loan department whenever the item(s) you have requested arrive at Doherty Library. Failure to pick up your interlibrary loans within ten days of notification will result in a $5.00 per item fee.
- The lending library may charge you overdue fines, if the loaned material is not returned by the due date.
- If your fines accrue to $10 or more, your library privileges, including interlibrary loan, will be suspended until the fines are paid.
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TexShare Cards
Finding Aid: Search Texas Libraries
Finding Aid: Search Houston-Area Libraries
Doherty Library participates in the TexShare Card program, which allows users to immediately obtain items directly from a lending library. The TexShare library card enables current UST students, faculty, and staff to borrow up to 4 books at a time from University of Houston, Houston Baptist University, and other participating Texas libraries (Rice University does not accept the TexShare Card; see the Rice Reciprocal Borrowing Program below). |
What you need to know about TexShare
- You must obtain a new TexShare Card every September and every June at the Doherty Library Circulation Desk.
- With your TexShare Card, you may borrow up to 4 books from each participating library system.
- You must return your books to the library from which you borrowed them.
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The Rice Reciprocal Borrowing Program
Finding Aid: Rice’s Fondren Library Catalog
Doherty Library has a reciprocal borrowing program with Rice University, which allows UST students, faculty, and staff to immediately obtain items directly from Fondren Library at Rice University. |
To take advantage of the Rice Reciprocal Borrowing Program, you must
- Know the book you want in advance, as well as its call number. You can obtain this information by searching Rice University's Fondren Library online catalog. Ask the Reference Librarian, if you need help.
- Fill out a Rice Reciprocal Borrowing Form at the Doherty Library Circulation Desk and be sure that it is signed by a Doherty Library Circulation staff member.
- Bring your completed form and UST ID to Rice's Fondren Library to check out the book.
- You may borrow up to 4 books at a time for 4 weeks.
Please keep in mind that Rice overdue fines are a $1 per item per day, so be sure to return your materials to Rice by the due date given. Single renewals may be arranged by contacting through email the Rice staff member noted on the information handout you received when you filled out your form(s).
- Please make use of this privilege when UST classes are in session. Rice University does not honor requests when there are no regular UST classes.
Know the book you want in advance, as well as its call number. You can obtain this information by searching . Ask the Reference Librarian, if you need help.
Questions? Contact:
Father Hosko, Interlibrary Loan Coordinator
loans@stthom.edu
713-525-6926 |
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