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Borrowing

Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery

Interlibrary loan (ILL) allows us to borrow materials from other libraries, both in Maine via Minerva and MaineCat, and from libraries in the United States and worldwide via OCLC. This service is available at no extra cost to students, faculty, and staff eligible Unity Environmental University communities. There is no limit to the number of items that may be requested via ILL. Please see the Interlibrary Loan policy page for more details on the policy related to this service.

Placing requests using your library barcode

You have the ability to request items using your library barcode via  Minerva and MaineCat. Your library barcode is the tiny barcode number on the back of your Unity Environmental University U-Card:

​ Back of UCard with ID number highlighted

Requesting items directly through Minerva

  1. Go to the Minerva Catalog search
  2. Enter your search terms
  3. Select "ALL MINERVA LOCATIONS" in the dropdown menu
  4. Click Submit
  5. Use the Request button and your library barcode to have items delivered to Quimby Library
  6. You will receive notification when the items are ready to pick up at Quimby Library. Online users should contact the library prior to placing the request.

Requesting items directly through MaineCat

  1. Go to the MaineCat search
  2. Enter your search terms
  3. Use the Request link and your library barcode to have items delivered to Quimby Library
  4. You will receive notification when the items are ready to pick up at Quimby Library. Online users should contact the library prior to placing the request.

Requesting items using the library's ILL forms

We can help you find the materials you are looking for. Use the library's ILL forms to have us find a book or article for you. This service is free for the Unity Environmental University community. There is a fee for ILL for local community members, please see the ILL policy page for more information.

  1. Choose the form based on the material format - Book request or Journal article request
  2. Complete all required fields. Incomplete requests will be delayed or sent back with a request for more information. 
  3. Click Submit
  4. You will receive notification when the material is ready to pick up (for books). Articles will be delivered via email.

Notice warning concerning copyright restrictions

The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.

Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement.

This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.