Distance Faculty Guide to Library Resources and Services

Current faculty, staff, and students of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science may use the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) and Print2PDF services available through the Boxer Library.

• Interlibrary Loan services can be used to request books and journal articles relevant to RFUMS academic, clinical, or educational activities that are not currently available in the library collection.
• Print2PDF services can be used to request the digitization of print materials held in the library collection that are unavailable in electronic format. (ex. sections of books, older journal articles that are not available online, etc.)

Important!

The materials are for personal use only. To avoid copyright infringement, if you want to use the material for an educational activity, you must check with the library to have a conversation if the item can be shared due to fair use. Questions: eresources@rosalindfranklin.edu 

To place a request, simply click on the request form (below) and log in with your HelixNet credentials when prompted. If this is your first time using the interlibrary loan service, you will be prompted to create a very basic account with your name and RFUMS email address (it is necessary to use your RFUMS email address for interlibrary loan due to copyright restrictions). Once your account is created, it is tied to your initial HelixNet log-in, so you'll never have to log in separately again. 

Then, simply fill out the request form. If you’re requesting a journal article, you can also place requests by pasting the article title into LibrarySearch, the search bar found at the top of the library webpage. If we have immediate access, you'll see a link to full text. If we don't, you'll see a link that says "Request this item through interlibrary loan” (see image below). The citation information will be filled in automatically when you click the link.

Please review the processing and limitations before placing requests.

For questions about an active request or placing a request, contact us at ill@rosalindfranklin.edu

Request Form: 

• Use this form to submit your Interlibrary Loan requests.

View your completed requests:

• Click here to see a list of your completed requests. 

Processing and Limitations:

• Hours, processing/turnaround times, and limitations of services.

Copyright:

• Interlibrary Loan and Print2PDF copyright guidelines.

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is dedicated to the free exchange of ideas and the creation of knowledge. The University is also committed to respecting the intellectual property rights of others, including those of copyright owners, and to following the copyright laws of the United States (codified, in large part, in Title 17 of the United States Code).

The copyright laws of the United States are complex. This guide is intended to provide a basic overview of copyright and Fair Use and to assist compliance efforts by posting guidelines created through the good faith application of copyright laws as they relate to the education environment.