I-Share lets you borrow books from over 90 research libraries in Illinois.
WorldShare enables you to request copies of articles or chapters and to borrow books from thousands of libraries across the US and the world. Please remember that WorldShare loan requests take longer time (up to 3 weeks sometimes) than I-Share loan requests.
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I-Share |
WorldShare |
Who Can Request Books or Other Returnable Materials? |
Any current individual of TIU living near an I-Share library |
Any current individual of TIU within a 60 mile radius of the Deerfield campus |
Who Can Request Articles or Other Copied Materials? |
N/A |
Any current individual of TIU |
Cost |
No cost to borrow |
Free if possible, determined by lending library, patron notified of all charges prior to item being requested |
Fines/Fees |
Patron responsible for lost/replacement fees |
Patron responsible for lost/replacement fees |
Materials Borrowed |
Books primarily, other materials on a limited basis |
Books, microfiche, media |
Materials Not Borrowed |
None |
Textbooks and/or books required for classes, books available in the TIU library, entertainment |
Loan Period |
28 days |
Determined by lending library |
Renewals |
3 renewals, 28 days each (faculty get 6 renewals, 28 days each) |
Determined by lending library, 1 renewal max |
Patron Account |
View all materials checked out from TIU or I-Share libraries, request materials from I-Share libraries, renew I-Share materials. |
View materials, request renewals, and place requests through WorldShare account. |