PLEASE NOTE: This service is available to USC Beaufort North and South Campus faculty and staff members, currently-enrolled students, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members in good standing, and eligible alumni living in Beaufort and Jasper Counties. Persons affiliated with the University's Columbia, Regional and Four-Year campuses should use their respective Interlibrary Loan departments.   All others are encouraged to inquire at their local public libraries or technical college LRC about interlibrary loan privileges.

To request an item through Interlibrary Loan, you must first identify yourself to the library's ILL Express! system. To do this you fill out a registration form using your Web browser. Registration has three purposes:

• Entering your personal information into the ILL Express! system means you will not have to supply the information again when making future requests.
• Having your e-mail and other information on file with Interlibrary Loan enables us to notify you promptly and deliver materials accurately when your request arrives in the library.
• By specifying a Username and Password of your choosing, you will have secure access to information about your requests. You will also be able to review the list of items you have requested in the past.

To ensure the best possible service, please fill in all of the applicable fields on the registration form.  You must fill in the fields that are marked "required," or the system will not allow you to register.

About your Username and Password

During registration, you will be asked to choose a Username and Password. You will use this Username and Password when logging on to the ILL Express! system in the future.  Please remember your Username and Password, you will not be able to logon to the system without them.

Important Copyright Information

WARNING CONCERNING COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.

Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement.

This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgement, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.

ILL Express! Policies & Procedures and FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Before registering, you may wish to familiarize yourself with our Policies & Procedures and read the ILL Express! FAQ. The FAQ may answer questions you have about the ILL Express! interlibrary loan system.