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February 16, 2005

what's the difference between link+ and interlibrary loan?

link+ and interlibrary loan are very similar in that they both provide you with access to materials not owned by the Claremont libraries.

link+

pros:
quick, usually 2-3 days
wide variety of books (thinking of a container garden or how to build a bookshelf? or the latest David Brown novel?)
delivered to Honnold for easy pick up
free

cons:
only books, no journals or articles

interlibrary loan

pros:
gets you just about anything and everything. it's amazing what you can get via interlibrary loan
journal articles typically sent as pdfs via email
delivered to Honnold for easy pick up
free

cons:
can take up to 2 weeks

Posted to faq by jez at February 16, 2005 10:27 PM