Lending to Non-Mason Libraries & Institutions

For questions about borrowing materials from Mason's University Libraries, contact the ILL Office at (703) 993-2228 or illloan@gmu.edu

Requests

Request Types Accepted

  • OCLC - George Mason University Libraries symbol is VGM
  • ALA ILL request form via email (illloan@gmu.edu)
  • IFLA ILL request form via email (illloan@gmu.edu)

Group Affiliations (OCLC)

  • VIVA
  • ASERL
  • SOLINE
  • SIXX
  • LYRA

Payment

Loan Charges

  • $15 (USD) for US/Canada Libraries
  • $30 (USD) or 2 IFLA vouchers for international libraries

Article/Book Chapter Charges

  • $15 (USD) for US/Canada Libraries
  • $15 (USD) or 1 IFLA voucher for international libraries

Billing Methods

  • OCLC IFM
  • Invoice

Invoices are sent out as soon as the item is processed and packaged.  In most cases, it is sent with the item. We do not accept credit card payments or wire transfers.  All invoices must be paid in US Dollars, unless otherwise indicated. Replacement copies will not be accepted.

Send payments to

ILL, Fenwick Library
George Mason University
4400 University Drive, MS 2FL
Fairfax, VA 22030

Lending

Shipping

Domestic packages are shipped via USPS Library Rate, international packages are shipped via USPS Air Mail. UPS shipping is available to institutions that supply us with their UPS account number.

Loan Period

84 days - no renewals. Materials are subject to recall at any time.

Restrictions

Any restrictions will be clearly indicated on the pull slip which is placed inside the loaned materials.  Do not affix any type of adhesive to our items (i.e. tape and "removable" labels).

Materials Not Available for Interlibrary Loan

  • Entire volumes of journals/periodicals
  • Newspapers
  • Microfilm reels
  • Microfiche
  • Rare items
  • Reserve materials
  • Recommended Reads
  • Special Collections
  • Law Library items
  • Reference materials
  • Index items
  • Audio-visual Materials (available to VIVA and KUDZU members only)
  • LAC collection
  • ERIC documents
  • Maps
  • Items in poor condition
  • Items located in administrative offices
  • Items that are specifically marked as non-circulating in our catalog