Research Guides

Copyright Guidelines

All interlibrary loan requests must comply with copyright law and fair use guidelines to ensure proper use of materials. It's crucial to respect the rights of authors and publishers while facilitating access to information. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with these regulations to ensure compliance when submitting requests.
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 materials. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified 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.
Interlibrary Loan Request Guidelines

Book Chapters

You may request one chapter from a book through Interlibrary Loan under Fair Use Guidelines. If you need more than one chapter, please submit a request for the entire book.

Journal Articles

According to copyright guidelines, the Interlibrary Loan department can request no more than five articles from the same journal title published within the last five years during a single calendar year. This restriction applies to the entire library, not just to individual users.

Interlibrary Loan Copyright Guidelines

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a free service provided to current University of Miami students, faculty, researchers, and staff. It allows users to obtain library materials not available at the University of Miami Libraries. The ILL service facilitates access to copyrighted material from other libraries, intended solely for private study and research. Please note that this material may not be shared with others or used for commercial purposes.