How to Use Inter-Library Loan
Bilkent academic staff and graduate students in need of materials not found in the Bilkent Library collection may borrow from other libraries. This serves is provided in two ways:

1. Through inter-library use agreements with certain Ankara libraries.
Users wishing to borrow materials from libraries which have agreements with Bilkent should apply to the Bilkent Library circulation desks for the necessary form. They than borrow books from the other library and return them themselves.

2. Through the library (other libraries in Ankara and elsewhere in Turkey as well as libraries outside Turkey)
Users should apply to the Inter-library Loan Service in the Main Library. Books are borrowed from other libraries according to certain rules.

*Average Turnaround Period
Loans from libraries in Turkey: 5-10 days
Loans from international libraries: 2 months
Photocopies from libraries in Turkey: 5-10 days
Photocopies from international libraries: 15 - 20 days
  *Please keep in mind that these are average turnaround times. Turnaround
     time depends on the availability of the item at the lending institution, the
     response time on the part of the lending institution, and shipping.

Rush Request for Inter-Library Loan
If you need an item urgently you may request a rush order. This means that the order will be given priority by Bilkent University Library, and rush shipping methods will be used. Again, please keep in mind that turnaround time will still vary according to the location and, in particular, the response of the lending institution. You will be responsible for rush shipping fees, which must be paid when you pick up the materials.

Inter-Library Loan Fees
    Most book and photocpy requests placed through inter-library loan are fulfilled free of charge to Bilkent faculty, students and staff. (See exceptions below)
    There is also no fee for borrowing most dissertations via inter-library loan. In cases where the dissertation cannot be borrowed, the library will purchase the dissertation for the permanent collection.

Exceptions: If the total borrowing and shipping fees exceed US$45 per citation, then the library user will be responsible for the remainder of the cost. (Most inter-library loan requests, including international requests, do not exceed US$45 per citation.) Library users will be charged shipping fees for rush requests even if the total borrowing fee does not exceed US$45. Library users must pay these fees when they pick up the requested materials.

Payment options: Borrowing fees in excess of US$45 per citation and rush shipping fees should be paid in Turkish lira at the rate of exchange listed by the Central Bank on the date of payment.

updated:12 November, 2003