Venn diagram comparing MeLCat and Interlibrary Loan (ILL) systems

Venn diagram comparing MeLCat and Interlibrary Loan (ILL) systems, detailed image description below.


Venn diagram comparing MeLCat and Interlibrary Loan (ILL) systems. The left yellow circle represents MeLCat, described as a Michigan-based interlibrary loan system with an estimated delivery time of 7-14 days. It does not support requests for scans of journal articles or book chapters. The right green circle represents Interlibrary Loan (ILL), described as a worldwide system with an estimated delivery time of 14-21 days for books and 1-3 days for articles, supporting requests for scans of journal articles and book chapters. The overlapping section in the middle indicates both services allow users to request physical loans, with a note to check MeLCat first.

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