Interlibrary Loan

Materials required for academic research that are not in the library's collection can often be borrowed from other libraries through interlibrary loan (ILL). This service is available to Albany Law School faculty, students and staff. To use the interlibrary loan service, first check for holdings in Schaffer Law Library's Online Catalog. If the material is not owned by the library, you can request it through our interlibrary loan service, ILLiad.  First time ILLiad user? Register here

Requests handled by local libraries are normally filled within one week, but requests for materials outside the Albany area may take longer. Schaffer Law Library is a member of the OCLC library network (WorldCat) and the New England Law Library Consortium (NELLCO) which provides ILL access to some of the best collections, such as those at Harvard and Yale. 

You can contact the ILL Department at ill@albanylaw.edu.

Direct Access Program  

The Direct Access Program (DAP) of the Capital District Library Council (CDLC) allows Albany Law School faculty, staff and students to borrow materials directly from participating libraries throughout the Capital District. For an application, contact the library's Circulation Desk.

Library Catalogs

The Library of Congress and its online catalog

New York State Library and its online catalog  

Capital District Libraries and its online catalog

Updated: February 25, 2008