The Global ILL Framework (GIF) Project
The GIF Project is a reciprocal agreement between North American and Japanese academic libraries and research institutes to provide North American researchers with access to materials not available through normal ILL channels such as OCLC and RLG Shares and Japanese researchers to materials not held in Japan. The GIF Project uses the ISO ILL protocol to transfer requests between OCLC and NACSIS-ILL, so that library staff can send and receive requests using their normal ILL software. All participants must have an OCLC symbol to participate. Libraries are expected to confirm holdings information (NACSIS Webcat/Webcat Plus for Japanese holdings) and OCLC Worldcat or individual library catalogs for North American holdings. Payments are made using the OCLC ILL Fee Management (IFM) system. Requests are sent using English or romanized Japanese. Libraries may choose to participate in document delivery only or both document delivery and book loans.
Participating Libraries:
To register or update registration information, send completed form to (Ms.) Yoko Okunishi: gif@nccjapan.org
To check holdings information in Japan
