Users can order interlibrary loans online by filling out the USF Request Form found on the Shimberg web page or by filling out a print request form, available at the Circulation Desk.

Delivery by E-Mail

• E-Mailed articles come in pdf format.  Adobe Acrobat reader is needed  to read pdf files. Click here for a free Adobe Acrobat
• We can only deliver by e-mail to those patrons who have HSC and USF accounts. PDF files are extremely large and we have found that Hot Mail, Yahoo and also some AOL accounts do not have sufficent storage space to handle these files.
• Due to unforeseeable technical problems, delivery of articles by e-mail may not be received in a timely manner.

Delivery Time

• The delivery time depends on the speed of the lending library.
• The average delivery time is 7-10 days though some can be delivered in 3 days and others take much longer.
• Books will take longer than articles because they must be delivered by mail.
• RUSH delivery can generally be accomplished in one day but there is a charge for the service.

Costs

• The Shimberg Library does not charge for regular ILL service. However sometimes the lending library issues a charge for the item. If that happens, the cost is passed on to faculty and staff members.
• HSC students are subsidized for up to 20 ILLs a week or a total of 100 per term. If the student needs more, exceptions can be made. Contact ILL librarian, Jo Ella Young, at jyoung@hsc.usf.edu
• There is an $8 charge for RUSH requests, plus any charge assessed by the lending library.
• There is a $3 surcharge for photocopies delivered by fax.
• Users who wish to charge to a department must follow certain audit procedures. Call the Circulatiion Desk at (813) 974-8432 for instruction in these procedures. 

Fees