Circulation Information and Policies
Información y Políticas de Circulación
ILL is a method that the Library uses to borrow books and request copies of articles from print journals from other libraries.
Be prepared to provide the library with complete information, including the ISBN number and edition for the book or the complete article citation for articles.
If you need assistance in searching for the correct book information, please contact a member of the library staff and they will be able to assist you in your search
You do not need to provide information about other libraries that may own the book or journal titles, as the library utilizes an automated library catalog search and borrowing system (OCLC WorldCat) to borrow books and request article photocopies.
ILL requests may take up to two weeks for commonly held books; longer for less commonly held titles
The loan period and other policies are designated by the lender libraries, not the CBC Library.
To request an Interlibrary Loan, please fill out the form here:
Either visit your campus library and have staff request a specific book for delivery for your campus or email your request to library@coastalbend.edu. If requesting a book via email, include your Name, CougarID (Students), Campus for Delivery, Book Title, Author, Year of Publication, Edition (if known), ISBN number (if known). You will need to check with your campus library to pick up the book. Books that are owned by the CBC Library will be checked out to you according to the policy.
Either visit your campus library to request scanned pages from books or email your request to library@coastalbend.edu. Include your Name, CougarID (Students), CBC email address, Book Title, Year of publibacation and pages to be scanned. Scanned copies will be emailed directly to requestor. Copyright limits will be in effect and enforced, so please only request what is necessary.