Borrowing Materials Outside of Penrose
Summit & Interlibrary Loan do not have extended loan periods.
Summit
Summit is a library catalog that combines over 27 million items from Oregon and Washington academic libraries. Journal articles are not available through Summit.
Accessing Summit:
- If you can't find an item in the Penrose Library Catalog use the "Search Summit" link
Search Summit
- Access Summit directly: http://summit.worldcat.org
Summit Borrowing:
- Requested items arrive within 2 to 3 business days.
- Patrons with fines in excess of $20 are barred
- Summit is a service for current students,
faculty and staff
- Items avaliable at Penrose cannot be borrowed through Summit
- Items will only be placed on the hold
shelf for 5 days.
Summit Fines:
- All patrons (including faculty)
- $.50 per day for the first 10 days
- $1 per day for the next 15 day
- Maximum fine: $30/item
- Lost book charge: $110 (unless replacement cost is higher)
Interlibrary Loan
What is Interlibrary Loan?
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a way to order books, articles
and sometimes other items from libraries throughout the US and also
other countries.
Materials, such as books, can be loaned in the original.
Articles in journals or on microfilm may be photocopied. ILL activity
is regulated by international, national, regional, and local agreements
made by the participating libraries.
The ILL Office, located in the front lobby of Penrose
Memorial Library, handles all requests for Whitman faculty, staff and
students at no charge.
Materials Most Readily Obtainable
- Monographs published after 1800
- Journal articles are acquired as photocopies.
(Entire issues or volumes of journals cannot be borrowed.)
- Newspapers on microfilm.
Materials Usually Not Available
- Materials in the Penrose
Library Catalog
- Material available in Summit
- Books with imprint dates before 1800.
- Manuscripts and some scores.
- Reference materials.
- Newspapers and journals in original format.
- Masters theses and doctoral dissertations
Use of Borrowed Materials
Conditions for use of borrowed materials are set by
the lending library and must be observed by the borrower. Possible restrictions
include:
- Length of loan period
- Library use only
- Photocopying not allowed
- No renewals
All borrowed materials must be returned promptly.
Copyright
Requests will be processed only in accordance with
current copyright laws and guidelines. Users must comply with copyright
restrictions when using materials. Copyright restrictions may make some
materials unavailable.
How to use ILL
Before submitting requests, verify that the
material is not owned by Whitman College by checking the Penrose
Library Catalog.
Citations must be accurate and complete and should
include the following information:
- Reference to the source in which the requested item was cited.
- Complete personal information, including date needed
- Books: author's name in full, title, place of publication,
publisher, date, series note (if any).
- Journal articles: journal title in full, volume number,
date, author and title of article, inclusive pages of article.
Requesting Online:
- Books and journals can be ordered online from through the
ILL Order Forms.
- Click on the "ILL" link in a database or index such
as, WorldCat, a catalog of libraries throughout the world.
Time Factor
ILL requests may take two to six weeks to fill.
Materials which are difficult to locate or which are inaccurately or
incompletely cited will usually require more time. It is recommended
that you request materials well in advance of the d ate you need them.
Requesters should discuss their time constraints with the ILL assistant.
Renewal Process
Average time allowed for material use is three weeks.
Renewal requests are made in advance of due date through the
Penrose Library Catalog,
or by contacting the ILL
office.
