[Academic Information] Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Service & Document Delivery Service (DDS) Guidelines

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Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Service Guidelines

Faculty : Up to 120 requests per year (domestic and international combined)
Graduate Students (currently enrolled or equivalent status):
- Up to 15 domestic requests per semester
- Up to 15 international requests per semester
Staff:
- Up to 15 domestic requests per semester
- Up to 15 international requests per semester
Undergraduate Students (currently enrolled):
- Up to 5 domestic requests per semester

Additional requests may be submitted after previously borrowed materials have been returned.

Interlibrary Loan service is available only for books (monographs). Other materials, including journals, theses/dissertations, e-books, and similar resources, are not eligible.
Materials owned by any Korea University library (including Science Library, Sejong Campus Library, and Medical Library) cannot be requested through Interlibrary Loan.
Renewal of loan periods is not permitted for Interlibrary Loan materials.
Overdue fines will be charged for late returns. Cash payment only is accepted; bank transfers are not available.
Once the funding support limit is exhausted, all Interlibrary Loan-related costs must be paid by the user.
Users who fail to check out requested materials after submitting a request may have their Interlibrary Loan privileges restricted for the remainder of the semester.
Materials borrowed from the National Library of Korea and Waseda University Library are available for in-library use only and cannot be checked out.

Main Library Interlibrary Loan Service

Science Library Interlibrary Loan Service

Faculty and Staff: Up to 120 domestic and international requests per year
Graduate Students (currently enrolled or equivalent status):
- Domestic requests: Full copying costs for journal articles are covered by the library.
  (Copying costs for theses/dissertations and book chapters must be paid by the user.)
- International requests: Up to 15 requests per semester, regardless of material type (counted per article request).
Undergraduate Students (currently enrolled):
- Eligible to use the Document Delivery Service, but not eligible for library-funded cost support.

Requests may only be submitted for materials that are not held by Korea University Libraries and are not available in full text online.
Domestic and international requests are determined by the location of the holding institution.
International document delivery requests typically require 1–3 weeks for processing and delivery.
If charges apply, users will be notified individually.
Payment must be made in cash; credit cards and bank transfers are not accepted.
Failure to collect delivered materials within one month of notification may result in suspension of library borrowing privileges.

Main Library Document Delivery Service

Science Library Document Delivery Service

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