PMLL Library Policies

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Subject to any applicable Nova Southeastern University (NSU) policies, NSU students, faculty and staff may request materials that are not available in the NSU print or electronic collection via Interlibrary Loan (ILL) using their NSU library card.  

Those patrons who have ILL privileges can initiate an ILL request for themselves by using their ILLiad account. Alternatively, they may ask a reference librarian for assistance.

General information:

Timeline: 

Turnaround time is dependent upon several external factors, including actual availability of the item requested, and shipping/ delivery time from the institution owning the item being borrowed.  Accordingly, patrons submitting ILL requests should plan for an average ILL turnaround time of between seven (7) and fourteen (14) business days.

Request Status 

Patrons can track the status of their ILL requests directly through ILLiad.

Alternatively, patrons may send an inquiry to the Law Library’s interlibrary loan inbox.

Pick-up 

Patrons will be notified via e-mail when their item is available.

• Print items requested via ILL are picked up at the law library circulation desk.
• Electronic items are available for download within the ILLiad system.

Returning & Renewing Print Materials 

• The due-dates of ILL print books are specified in the materials provided to patrons when they pick them up.  Please return print materials (including the accompanying circulation/ loan materials) by that date to avoid fines. Repeated failure to abide by this policy may result in corrective actions taken against the patron (including suspension of library privileges, holds placed on a student’s academic record and/or other disciplinary action consistent with Shepard Broad College of Law policy). 
• Renewals are subject to availability and permission of the original lending library.  Requests for renewal must be submitted via ILLiad not later than three (3) days prior to the due date. Please refer to complete renewal instructions on the circulation/ loan materials accompanying the item.

PMLL seeks to accommodate and fulfill as many ILL requests as are reasonably possible.  PMLL’s general loan/circulation rules will determine whether or not a given item may be made available for loan via ILL.