Q. Are there alternatives to Interlibrary Loan?

There are document delivery services and publishers that will supply articles directly to individuals for a fee. The fees vary from supplier to supplier (generally from $15 - $60); however, the material is sent directly to you within hours, a few days, or is available immediately. If you prefer to obtain materials yourself, here are some entities that provide this service:

• The British Library
• Linda Hall Library
• Various publishers (e.g. Springer, Wiley) sell single-user PDFs of articles and book chapters.