What is Interlibrary Loan?
ILL is a library sharing system which allows students, faculty, and staff to borrow books and articles not owned by the USSOCOM Library.
ILL for books is only available for on-premises patrons.
What is Document Delivery?
Document Delivery is for books, articles, and media owned by the USSOCOM Library. You can request:
What can be borrowed through ILL?
Books and journal, newspaper, and magazine articles not owned by the JSOU Library. ILL for books is only available for on-premises patrons.
What cannot be borrowed through ILL?
How do I request a book or article?
First, check the Catalog or eJournal finder to see if the library owns the books or has access to a journal through a database.
If unavailable email jsoulibrary@socom.mil with the complete citation or fill out the form provided.
How long does it take?
We will submit requests as quickly as possible, but plan ahead as it can take time for requests to be processed and filled by a lending library. This process can take a week or more.
Is there a cost?
The library will usually pay any associated costs. However, if we have exceeded our ILL budget for the fiscal year we will not be able to obtain any materials which will incur a charge.
How do I retrieve my ILL?
Library staff will email you when your requested material arrives. Books can be picked up at the Circulation Desk. Articles will be emailed to you directly.
How do I renew an ILL?
Checkout periods and renewals are determined by the lending library. Renewals must be requested at least 3 days before the due date in order to process the request in a timely manner and remain in good standing with the lending library.
Call 813-826-4663 or email jsoulibrary@socom.mil
Theses & Dissertations
The library will attempt to obtain theses and dissertations through ILL, but each library has its own lending policy regarding the loan of dissertations. If it has not been digitized, there will likely be a fee which the library may not be able to pay and libraries generally will not loan original copies.
You may be able to find a dissertation through the library's ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database or online through various archives: