Off-site Library Shelving Facility (ReCAP)
ReCAP is Columbia University Libraries' off-campus shelving facility. ReCAP is short for Research Collections and Preservation Consortium. Columbia University operates ReCAP jointly with Princeton University and New York Public Library.
CUL has accessioned more than 3 million objects at ReCAP. On average 300,000 new accessions are sent every year. Offsite transfer allows CUL to accommodate new acquisitions, provide larger study spaces and better preserve historical collections.
- Requests are filled within two business days.
- All patrons with a valid UNI and password may place requests.
- Use CLIO to request items from ReCAP.
- CU alumni may need to re-activate UNI.
- If not affiliated with Columbia University, contact the Library Information Office at lio@columbia.edu or (212) 854-7309.
Physical Delivery
- Access to the physical text is possible for all off-site volumes.
- Place a physical delivery request via CLIO.
- All campus libraries receive and hold requested items.
- Special collections may be deliverable only to the owning library within CUL.
Electronic Document Delivery (EDD)
- Patrons can request an electronic copy of a journal article or book chapter (up to 10% of a work).
- Place an EDD request via CLIO.
- A complete citation is required. This includes: start and end page numbers, article or chapter title, and author.
- You will receive a confirmation e-mail from ReCAP. The message will include a web address and an assigned personal identification number (PIN). Use these to access the electronic document, which you may then print or download.
- The electronic document will remain accessible for fourteen days.
- If the requested item cannot be scanned, then the physical item will be delivered to the owning library's circulation desk and held for ten days. Staff sends notification by email when the item is available for consultation.
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