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interlibrary loan

service using which a patron of one library can borrow material owned by another library
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interlibrary loan

Summary

interlibrary loan has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • interlibrary loan is a type of library service[2].
  • interlibrary loan's Commons category is recorded as Interlibrary loans[3].
  • interlibrary loan's said to be the same as is recorded as interlibrary loan[4].
  • interlibrary loan's studied by is recorded as library science[5].

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Definition and Type

interlibrary loan is a type of library service[2].

Why It Matters

interlibrary loan has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Related Entities

( ) Caserta library science

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_interlibrary-loan_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{interlibrary loan}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/interlibrary-loan}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 25d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0428539-meziknihovni-vypujcni-sluzba
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0428539-meziknihovni-vypujcni-sluzba, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259473|batch #259473]]"
  2. 7w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Said to be the same as → interlibrary loan
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    Studied by → library science
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|6 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 8430, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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