Loans to non-MIT institutions - Interlibrary Loan

Document Services lends original materials owned by the MIT Libraries to other institutions. It also provides photocopies, including copies of dissertations and theses.

To search the MIT Libraries' collection, consult Barton, the Libraries' online catalog.

Lending Policies and Prices

Items are lent to institutions in the U.S. and Canada, not to individuals. The charge for lending is $20 per volume, U.S. postage included. An additional charge for DHL shipment will be added for items going to Canada. There is no charge for loans to Boston Library Consortium or ILP members.

Loan Period: 28. Additional 10 days on request when available.

Items Which We Do NOT Lend: Dissertations, theses, sound recordings, videocassettes, CD ROMS, DVDs, computer diskettes, microforms, M2 and M3 scores.

How to Make an ILL Request

Interlibrary Loan requests may be initiated by email, OCLC, fax, mail. To avoid delay, please specify on your request that the $20 domestic or $20 + DHL Canadian charge is acceptable. Requests may also be made online through the Interlibrary Loan Request Form.

MIT Document Services
Room 14-0551
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307

docs@mit.edu (email)
MYG (OCLC symbol)
617-253-2800 (phone)
617-253-1690 (fax)