Can you explain how interlibrary loan works so I can request a rare book that my local branch does not currently carry.
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Can you explain how interlibrary loan works so I can request a rare book that my local branch does not currently carry.
1 real search · 1 real-search pass
American Library Association interlibrary loan how it works rare books restrictions lending library special collectionsGoogle ↗
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ChatGPT1 real searches · gpt-6
American Library Association interlibrary loan how it works rare books restrictions lending library special collections Google ↗
- ACRL/RBMS Guidelines for Loans of Special Collections Materials for Exhibitions and Resource Sharing · ala.org
- Interlibrary Loan Code for the United States With Explanatory Text · ala.org
- Search WorldCat · search.worldcat.org
- Search the Library of Congress · loc.gov
- Search Internet Archive · archive.org