Who May Use Interlibrary Lending

Interlibrary Lending is conducted between libraries, not between a library and an individual. MSL loans materials to other libraries for their patrons' use.

Loan Period

• Two weeks with a possible two-week renewal
• Loans are subject to recall

Delivery

• Articles are delivered electronically
• Books may be mailed through Fedex and USPS if international

Billing

• OCLC IFM and Docline EFTS are the preferred methods of payment
• Invoices to non-IFM or EFTS participants are sent monthly with a $10.00 fee added
• Texas A&M University Libraries will now accept credit card payments at our secure website.
  A 2.75% non-refundable fee is charged to all credit card payments
• Payment questions email

Charges

• NLM Region 5
  • Medical Libraries: $10.00
  • Academic Libraries: $15.00
• Outside NLM Region 5
  • Medical Libraries: $15.00
  • Academic Libraries: $15.00
• Other Libraries

  International Libraries outside the Continental U.S.;
  Commercial Document Suppliers;
  Business Libraries;
  Law Firm Libraries; and
  Private, Commercial or Corporate sector Libraries are charged $25.00 per request.

• Rush fee is $5.00

Response Time

All requests are searched the same day if received by 3:00 p.m. Every attempt will be made to mail books and scan articles within two working days of receipt of the request.

General Information

OCLC symbol: TMV
DOCLINE symbol: TXUTAM
Odyssey: getitforme.library.tamu.edu/MSL

Contact Information

Client Services Team
4462 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4462
Phone: 979-845-7428
Email:docdel@library.tamu.edu