Lending to Other Institutions
We make our physical materials available to academic, public, government, nonprofit, corporate, and law firm libraries through interlibrary loan (I.L.L.). To borrow from the Law Library (EMI/MIUL), please contact them directly.
We accept requests through OCLC, DOCLINE, Rapid, UBorrow, MeLCat, and through our website.
- Odyssey: 141.211.28.124
- OCLC Symbol: EYM
- DOCLINE Symbol: MIUMIC
- MeLCat Symbol: ZA511
To place requests through our website, please email us at ill-lending@umich.edu.
Fees and services
| Group | Loans | Copies under 50 pages |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan institutions | $9 | $9 |
| IFM (OCLC) | $20 | $15 |
| Non-IFM (Invoice) | $25 | $20 |
| DOCLINE | $11 | $11 |
| International loans* | $50 or 4.5 IFLGA, shipping included | 1.5 IFLA |
*Canadian institutions are charged U.S. rates.
Additional fees
- Copies of more than 50 pages of a physical item: $0.25 per page
- Microform surcharge: $1.00 per impression
Payment by invoice
Invoices are issued the month after the request has been filled.
We accept payment by credit card, institutional check, and money order. Checks should be in U.S. dollars and made out to the “University of Michigan.”