Interlibrary Loans

The EC Library Downsview lends books and supplies photocopies of journal articles to libraries around the world. We do not lend materials to individuals. If you wish to borrow materials from our library, please contact your library to arrange for an interlibrary loan.

What is an interlibrary loan?

Interlibrary loan is a co-operative arrangement between libraries which allows a library to borrow materials from another library's collection.

Library Name: Environment Canada Library, Downsview

Interlibrary Loans
4905 Dufferin Street
TORONTO, ONTARIO
CANADA M3H 5T4

Email: downsview.library@ec.gc.ca
Library Symbol: OTM

ILL Policy

Monographs: 4 weeks, no renewals
Serials: 2 weeks, no renewals
Charges: Replacement: Cost of item + surcharge of $25.00
Not for loan: archives (with certain exceptions), reference, computer software
Courier pickup: must be arranged and paid for by the requesting library.

How to order :

Requests may be sent by mail, e-mail or online using our web request forms. Please provide your Library Symbol on each request and observe the standard interlibrary loan protocol of submitting only one request per message.
We will not accept requests by telephone.

Request Forms:
To send a request using one of the listed forms, please follow the instructions below:

ILL Book/Report Request
ILL Article/Journal Request
ILL Conference Request

Symbols to Use in ILL Forms
Library Type	Instructions for symbol
Canadian Libraries/Organizations:	Please enter the symbol assigned by the National Library of Canada. For example, EC Library Downsview has the symbol OTM. You can check your symbol at the National Library of Canada site
American Libraries:	Please enter your NUC symbol preceded by the letter U. For example, Harvard University is UMH.
International Libraries or Libraries without a symbol:	Leave the Symbol field empty. A symbol will be assigned.