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Library and Archives Canada (LAC)

General description

OCLC symbol

NLD

Service

Provides loan or copy service for Canadian publications (books, serials, theses, newspapers on microfilm); loan service for archival microfilm.

Formerly the National Library of Canada, it has amalgamated with the National Archives of Canada and offers an integrated ILL service for:

  1. published material (books, newspapers, theses) and
  2. unpublished archival material which has been reproduced in microfilm format (e.g. census records, passenger and immigration lists, genealogical material, prime ministers' papers, etc.).

If unable to supply from own collections, NLD tries to locate material in other Canadian libraries. Notification is sent in the form of a message to the requesting library's e-mail address providing library symbols that represent Canadian libraries holding the item and/or an explanatory note providing reason unfilled. NLD does not offer a forwarding service.

Coverage

Legal depository for Canadian publications in all subject areas. Microform collection of Canadian theses and newspapers. Some scientific material mainly in official publications and theses. Also Canadian archival material reproduced in microfilm.

Bibliography/index of holdings

AMICUS at the following URL: http://amicus.nlc-bnc.ca/aaweb/aalogine.htm is the Canadian national catalogue that contains not only the holdings for NLD, but also holdings from over 1300 Canadian libraries as well as CONSER and LC source records for which no holdings may be reported.

ArchiviaNet—Search archival material
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/0201_e.html

Requests for archival microfilm must contain the reel number. If there are multiple reels required, submit a separate request for each reel. To obtain the reel number, search ArchiviaNet or contact Reference Services for assistance: http://www.collectionscanada.ca/09/0901_e.html. For genealogical questions, contact the Canadian Genealogical Centre at this URL: http://www.genealogy.gc.ca/index_e.html

Canadian Theses Portal—Many Canadian theses produced between 1998 - 2001 are available full text online without charge. Check the Canadian Theses Portal before sending a request. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/thesescanada/index-e.html

WorldCat under symbol . Note nlc is lower case non-supplier in OCLC but ILL services are supplied via OCLC symbol: NLD. NLD records in OCLC Worldcat include Library and Archives Canada's collection of published Canadiana of all kinds (monographs, serials of all types, Canadian government publications, electronic monographs and serials, Canadian theses, sound recordings, videos, etc.).

Loan/purchase

Loans only. No charge for loans of books, microfiche, microfilm, etc. No charge for photocopies. Eight week loan period for non-Canadian libraries. Renewals are generally granted for two additional periods of four weeks each up to a maximum of 16 weeks, if no reserve placed; no renewals for newspaper microfilm.

IFM participation

No. NLD does not charge for interlibrary loan services.

Shipping/handling

Requests are generally processed within 2 working days for material held in the collection. Mail to US typically takes 6 to 8 days. No charge for postage or material sent by Ariel, post-to-web or fax. To return material to NLD, please follow return instructions supplied in loan requests; there are special instructions for the cross-border return of ILL material. Return via UPS is not desirable.

International ordering information

Will accept requests from non-US libraries via OCLC ILL. No special requirements.

Copyright cleared service

No special requirements.

Workform instructions for ordering via OCLC ILL

Enter NLD at least 5 times in lender string. If NLD is able to fill the request, the status of the item will change to SHIPPED. All follow-up messages such as status inquiries, renewals, etc. must be done through OCLC.

If the item is not found or not available from the LAC collection, status will change to UNFILLED. NLD will also automatically search for other Canadian library locations. A follow-up message will be sent to the requesting library's e-mail address with a list of symbols of Canadian libraries that are reported to hold the item, and/or an explanatory note providing reason unfilled.

Borrowers must approach alternate locations directly if they wish to pursue the request. Check the web directory of Symbols and Interlibrary Loan Policies in Canada, which lists detailed name, address, and ILL policy information for each symbol. The directory is available on the Web free of charge at: http://www.collectionscanada.ca/illcandir-bin/illsear/l=0/c=1.

Third party requests

  1. NLD's lending service can accommodate libraries that send requests as part of a centralized service, with the Ship-to address being different from the address of the requesting institution.
  2. For the delivery of articles by fax, Ariel or post-to-web, documents will be sent to the library that sent the request.

NLD does not accept OCLC Direct Requests.

:Status: NLD exchanges real-time ISO ILL messages with OCLC.
:Lender: NLD, NLD, NLD, NLD, NLD (five times).
:AUTHOR: Name of author, if known.
:TITLE: Title of publication. (For requests for archival microfilm, such as census records and passenger lists, enter brief title of the microfilm in this field, if known. Otherwise, enter "archival microfilm".)
:EDITION: If a specific edition is required, enter it here and indicate THIS EDITION ONLY. If any edition is acceptable, leave blank or type any.
:IMPRINT: Place of publication, publisher, and date of publication.
:ARTICLE: Title and author of article.
:VOL: Volume (For archival microfilm, enter the reel number in this field. Enter only one reel per request.).
:NO: Issue number.
:VERIFIED: Source of citation, or cannot verify if unknown.
:SHIP TO: Complete shipping address. Enter only postal delivery information in this field. Type a slash (/) to separate each line of the address; substitute a hyphen for any slash that is part of your library's name or address (NLD uses this field to produce mailing labels. Its ILL system reads the slash as a new-line indicator).
:BILL TO: Not required, since NLD does not charge. The system supplied default in this field is Same.
:SHIP VIA: Do not complete unless requesting fax, Ariel transmission, or post to web. NLD determines the best method based on weight and destination. NLD does not ship library rate. Enter fax and fax number, or Ariel and Ariel number or E-mail and e-mail address for post-to-web delivery.
:MAXCOST: Not applicable, since NLC does not charge.
:COPYRT
COMPLIANCE:		 If requesting a photocopy, enter either ccl or ccg.
:FAX: Enter fax number if requesting fax delivery.
:EMAIL: Enter email address to be used by NLD for follow-up messages sent outside the OCLC system, and for post-to-web delivery of articles.
:BORROWING
NOTES:		 Additional information such as format of requested document.
:PATRON: Name or ID number of patron requesting item, if desired.

For more information

Contact Library and Archives Canada or your OCLC regional service provider.

Library and Archives Canada
Interlibrary Loan Division, Room 414
395 Wellington Street
Ottawa Ontario K1A 0N4
Telephone: 613-996-7527
     (Client Services Coordinator)
Fax: 613-996-4424
Email: illservicespeb@lac-bac.gc.ca
     (General enquiries only)
ILL Home Page:
     http://www.collectionscanada.ca/ill/index-e.html

General information about Library and Archives Canada: http://www.collectionscanada.ca/index-e.html

Internet: oonlpebill@services.nlc-bnc.ca
(use this address only if sending ILL requests
via ISO-based software such as
ILL Manager.