How do I request something through Interlibrary Loan?
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Before requesting, please check Quick Search (the Library catalog). For books and other physical items, you may also search WorldCat and click on the Illiad button. If you need help with determining if an item is owned at ISU, use the Ask Us! feature or visit the Parks Library Research Help Desk.
For journal articles, you may also want to check the A-Z list of electronic journals. Most article indexes and databases in the ISU library also provide a "Get It@ISU" button, which will take you to an ILL request screen. If we own the article you want but it's not available electronically, feel free to submit a request for that item and we can supply it as part of our Document Delivery program.
Submit your request through ILLiad, our online order form.
Please provide ILL staff with as much information as possible about items ordered so that they can be successfully obtained. For loans, please provide, at minimum, a complete title. Other information, such as the author, date, publisher, and (if relevant) the edition, is also useful in getting you what you want.
For copies of articles, please include the journal title, volume, date, author(s), article title, and page numbers whenever possible. Unique identifiers, such as ISBN, ISSN, DOI, ERIC, or FAO numbers are also helpful. Any information about where the item was cited can be placed in the Notes field.
There is no formal limit on the number of requests that users may submit, although any patron with a large number of requests (50 or more) should consult with ILL staff before submitting them.