If there is a book, chapter, or article that you need but it is not in Pratt's collection, we can still supply it for you. Interlibrary loan is a free service for patrons to borrow physical books and receive scans of chapters and articles from hundreds of participating lending libraries across the US. You can utilize this service if we do not have the item you are looking for, or if the library has a copy but it is currently checked out. Our goal is to get everyone the resources they are seeking! If you have any questions about interlibrary loan, staff at the reference desk are here to help you out.
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 specified 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 judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.