Can I get ebooks through ILL?
Answer
In most cases, no.
Many ebooks are licensed to specific IP addresses and generally cannot be sent electronically to a different location.
More Details
Some library databases may allow a whole book to be downloaded and sent as a PDF. These materials are usually open access, available online without having to request them via Interlibrary Loan. Books like this are typically limited to certain subject areas, including:
- - Science
- - Medicine
- - Technology
- - Humanities
- - Social science
Many subject areas will not be available through ILL due to the above-mentioned licensing issues. Chambers Library cannot borrow any book that is digitally published on Amazon, Libby, or Barnes & Noble Press (Nook). Subjects typically not available through ILL include:
- - Popular fiction
- - Popular non-fiction
- - Reference guides
- - Test preparation
- - Course textbooks
