- Allow 7-10 days for ILL items to arrive.
- Books, CDs, videos, and other "returnables" must be returned to the Rickman Library by the due date indicated or a $1/day late fee may be assessed.
- Copies of articles are yours to keep per provisions of US Copyright law.
- We will contact you if an ILL item is not free.
- To request an item SWU owns, use the ILL form but indicate in the comments "SWU owns."
- Purchase requests are not guaranteed approval.
- Items purchased per request will become part of the Rickman Library holdings.
Request Items
Need a book? Did you check PASCALcat first?
PASCALcat allows you to find books at most college and university libraries across the state. When you find something you want in PASCALcat, you can click on the "Request item" link and borrow it. The book will be delivered to the main SWU campus. We'll send it to you if you are not taking classes in Central.
Interlibrary Loan Forms (ILL)
Use these forms to request that the Rickman Library borrow from another library an item on your behalf which we do not own. Interlibrary Loan service is available to current students, faculty, and staff of Southern Wesleyan University.
Request Books and Other Items (CDs, Videos, etc.)
Purchase Request Form
Use this form to request that the Rickman Library consider for purchase an item you suggest. Requested items are not guaranteed for purchase. Current students, faculty, staff, and alumni are welcome to recommend items for purchase. Community patrons and pastors who have arranged for borrowing privileges may also request items for purchase.