Interlibrary Services
Overview
The Interlibrary Services Department provides a means for prompt delivery of books, articles and other resources to APU students and faculty for the support of research and teaching.
Regional Center or Off-campus Students and Faculty
| Item Needed | How to Request | Cost and Turnaround Time |
|---|---|---|
| APU-owned books and media | Locate your item in the APU Library Catalog, and click "Request." Choose "By Mail" as your pickup location. | Free. Return postage is included for return to Azusa campus. Books will be mailed within two business days of request. |
| APU-owned articles | ArticleReach via the Article Finder Form | Free. The article will be sent by email within two business days of the request. |
| APU-owned test kits | Test Kit Request Form | Free. Return postage is included for return to Azusa campus. Test kit will be mailed within two business days of request. |
| Non APU- owned books |
Locate your item in LINK+, and click "Request." Choose "By Mail" as your pickup location. | Free. Return postage is included for return to Azusa campus. Books will be mailed within two business days of their arrival at the library. |
| If book is not available in LINK+, use Interlibrary Loan | Free. Return postage is included for return to Azusa campus. This service may take a minimum of 7-10 business days. | |
| Non APU- owned articles |
ArticleReach via the Article Finder Form | Free. ArticleReach requests are usually filled via email within one business day. If your request cannot be filled by ArticleReach, it will be sent to traditional Interlibrary Loan, which may take a minimum of 7-10 business days. You can check the status of your article requests through your personal library account. |
Azusa Campus Students and Faculty
| Item Needed | How to Request | Cost and Turnaround Time |
|---|---|---|
| Non APU- owned books |
Locate your item in LINK+, and click "Request." | Free. A notice will be sent to your APU email account when the book arrives and is ready for pick up at Marshburn Library. |
| If book is not available in LINK+, use Interlibrary Loan | Free. This service may take a minimum of 7-10 business days. A notice will be sent to your APU email account when the book arrives and is ready for pick up at Marshburn Library. | |
| Non APU- owned articles |
ArticleReach via the Article Finder Form | Free. ArticleReach requests are usually filled via email within one business day. If your request cannot be filled by ArticleReach, it will be sent to traditional Interlibrary Loan, which may take a minimum of 7-10 business days. You can check the status of your article requests through your personal library account. |
Contact Information
For more information on the university's Interlibrary Services, contact:
Jane Thorndike
Interlibrary Services Manager; LINK+ Coordinator
(626) 815-6000, Ext. 3281
jthorndike@apu.edu
Larry Handy
Interlibrary Services Coordinator and Stacks Manager
(626) 815-6000, Ext. 3272
lhandy@apu.edu
Valery Zhakevich
Document Delivery Coordinator and Non-Monographic Stacks Manager
626) 815-6000, Ext. 3276
vzhakevich@apu.edu.
