ILL lending to external libraries
There are 8 branch libraries at McGill University which do ILL lending to external institutions using OCLC's VDX system, called Colombo in Quebec.
McGill Library ILL Lending Prices (pdf)
MAHSL, CREPUQ-affiliated hospital libraries
ILL Lending policies of McGill branch libraries may be consulted at:
Symbols and Interlibrary Loan Policies in Canada
How to send ILL Lending requests to all McGill libraries
| Libraries with ILL generic script messaging systems (e.g. Aviso) | Transmit ILL requests to gsm_crepuqe [at] vdxhost [dot] com |
| Libraries with an ISO (version2) compliant system | Please contact Colombo Admin to ensure the interoperability of your system with Colombo. |
| Libraries without an ILL Management system |
CanadianMay submit ILL requests
If you do NOT yet have a Library and Archives Canada symbol
International
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| OCLC Worldcat Resource Sharing ILL requests |
Select LGG However, requests sent to LGG via OCLC are filled only from the collections of the
OCLC libraries may submit ILL requests directly to the other McGill branch libraries via COLOMBO following the instructions for International Libraries |
General ILL contacts
Below are the ILL email addresses for each McGill branch library on the Colombo ILL system. Kindly DO NOT use the general ILL email address to send ILL requests.
- Central Interlibrary Loan ( colombo-ill [dot] library [at] mcgill [dot] ca (ILL Email) ) / phone 514-398-4731 includes:
- Humanities & Social Sciences Library
- Birks
- Blackader-Lauterman Library of Art & Architecture
- Government Information
- Polish Institute
- Rare Books & Special Collections
- Redpath Basement Storage
- Education Library colombo-ILL-education [dot] library [at] mcgill [dot] ca (ILL Email) / phone 514-398-5726
- Islamic Studies Library colombo-ILL-islamic [dot] library [at] mcgill [dot] ca (ILL Email) / phone 514-398-3662
- Life Sciences Library colombo-ILL-lifesci [dot] library [at] mcgill [dot] ca (ILL email) / phone 514-398-4475 x 09220
- Macdonald Campus Library colombo-ILL-macdonald [dot] library [at] mcgill [dot] ca (ILL Email) / phone 514-398-7881
- Marvin Duchow Music Library colombo-ILL-music [dot] library [at] mcgill [dot] ca (ILL Email) / phone 514-398-4694
- Nahum Gelber Law Library colombo-ILL-law [dot] library [at] mcgill [dot] ca (ILL Email) / phone 514-398-4715 x 00174
- Schulich Library of Science and Engineering colombo-ILL-schulich [dot] library [at] mcgill [dot] ca (ILL Email) / phone 514-398-4769
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