Pricing, turnaround times, shipping and payment options

Pricing and turnaround times

MIT community – current MIT faculty, staff and students only

Journal articles and conference proceedings

$10.00 via Web-Docs delivery: Order form | About Web-Docs Delivery
2-4 business days typical delivery time
One-day rush service: add $10 per item (orders submitted by 12pm EST Mon-Fri will be shipped by 5PM)

Non-MIT users and institutions

Journal articles and conference proceedings

$20.00 via Web-Docs delivery: Order form | About Web-Docs Delivery
2-4 business days typical delivery time
One-day rush service: add $20 per item (orders submitted by 12pm EST Mon-Fri will be shipped by 5PM)

Loans to non-MIT institutions (US & Canada): Interlibrary Loan

2-4 business days typical delivery time
$30 per volume – see shipping options below
One-day rush service: add $20 per order (orders submitted by 12pm EST Mon-Fri will be shipped by 5PM)

Shipping options

Pickup: at Document Services (by appointment only) – see Hours.

FedEx (you may provide your own FedEx number to avoid additional shipping charges):

FedEx Express Saver (US Service) $15
FedEx Priority (1 day) US service $25
FedEx International $35

Payment options

Note: Prepayment is required for all transactions.

Credit card: We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express. Please use our online order forms to pay by credit card; for security reasons we cannot accept card information written on forms, faxed or emailed.
Invoice: For existing accounts only.
Prepayment check: Drawn on a US bank, in US funds; made payable to MIT.
IFM: Payment made through OCLC.