Internet Archive is offering free ILL services to reciprocal libraries through a number of systems which include large periodical collections from microfilm, scanned print, and publicly available web postings as well as a large and growing monograph collection scanned by the Internet Archive.
Internet Archive Patrons Can Request Documents from Other Libraries
If you are a patron of the Internet Archive and want to digitally request a chapter or an article from another library, please email ill@archive.org. This is a new service, so please help us create a useful service.
Libraries can Borrow and Lend Non-Returnable Articles and Chapters
RapidILL customers: join over 200 libraries already in the Internet Archive ‘pod’ for free reciprocal ILL by writing to Mike Richins to get your library signed up.
Boston Library Consortium: As a member of the BLC, the Internet Archive lends and borrows non-returnable materials from other members.
Worldshare users: Send requests to IAILL or add the IAILL symbol to your automation. IAILL responds to "copy" requests only.
ILLiad users: Get the free Internet Archive plugin from Atlas by installing the plug-in from Atlas. Atlas is the author and maintainer of ILLiad.
ISO 18626 users: The Internet Archive supports ILL requests through this protocol, we are looking for others that would like to share in this way. Please write to ill@archive.org if you would like to engage us in this way.
IDS Project partners: In startup phase now, but IDS Project partners can start using the Internet Archive for free by adding INARC to your LenderAddress table, and everything starts working. Borrowed documents will be returned through Odyssey.
ReShare: As a member of ReShare, the Internet Archive is engaged in helping design and build this next generation ILL system.
Service Comparison
Service | Periodicals | Books | Reciprocal | IA Cost | Status |
RapidILL | 90% | 100% | Some | Free | Pilot |
Print Disabled | 100% | 100%+ | N/A | Free | Production |
Boston Library Consortium | 90% | 100% | Yes | Free | Pilot |
Worldshare | 72% | 0% | Some | Free | Pilot |
ILLiad Plugin | 100% | 100% | N/A | Free | Pilot |
ISO-18626 | 100% | 100% | N/A | Free | Alpha |
IDS Project | 100% | 100% | N/A | Free | Alpha |
ReShare | 100% | 100% | Yes | Free | In Design |
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