The Lawrence Jacobsen Library
Document Delivery Service

The Jacobsen Library offers its document delivery service only to staff and affiliates of the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC). We will supply journal articles and book chapters, provided as electronic PDF documents, and books or other monographs, within the constraints of fair use and University of Wisconsin-Madison contractual obligations. This includes items located in the Jacobsen Library and other University of Wisconsin-Madison campus libraries. The service obtains journal articles and other documents not available on UW-Madison campus from libraries at other academic institutions and commercial suppliers.

ALL non-affiliated individuals should make requests for items in the Jacobsen Library collection through Interlibrary Loan or through Wisconsin TechSearch, a fee-based document delivery service offered by the Kurt F. Wendt Engineering Library on the UW-Madison campus.

Cost of the Service

Eligible staff and affiliates may use the Jacobsen Library's Document Delivery at no cost.

Required Citation Information

Provide as much information as possible about the following:

• The author or authors of the requested document.
• The title of the article.
• The volume number, publication date, and page numbers.
• The periodical title or book containing a requested article.

Length Of Time To Receive A Document

Most requests can be filled within three days, and "rush" requests can often be processed on the day received. However, many factors can affect the turnaround time of the service, including:

• whether the information request is available on the UW campus or needs to be obtained from an external source through interlibrary loan
• the accuracy of the submitted request (incorrect/incomplete citations can delay retrieval)
• the availability of student couriers and/or vehicles
• high usage of the service (e.g., grant renewal periods)

Receiving a Document

Documents will be provided as electronic PDF files only. Requestors will be notified of the availability of PDF files via email.

Questions or Comments

If you have questions about the Jacobsen Library Document Delivery Service, experience trouble downloading articles, or have any other comments or suggestions, please contact staff by phone at 608-263-3512, or by email at ddsdesk@primate.wisc.edu.

Notice: Warning Concerning Copyright Restrictions

The Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.