Interlibrary Loan Resource Sharing

• New: items that are new for review of which the library lists holdings.
  • New - Copies: copies of chapters or articles of which the library lists holdings.
  • New - Loans: books/physical items of which the library lists holdings.

Click on New to view all requests or select New - Loans or New - Copies and follow the procedures for each ILL Type:

New Loans:

• Click on the item Title.
• Look at the Local Holdings on the right hand side. 
  • Check the Availability Status.
• If the item is listed as checked out, click on Change Fulfillment Type at the top of the request. 
  • Select ILL Request.
  • Proceed with ILL Borrowing Request procedures.

New - Copies:

• Click on the item Title.
• Look at the Local Holdings on the right hand side. 
  • Check the Availability Status.
    • The item should be linked via the supplying database if it is available in the system. 
    • If the article is not linked, check to see if it is a bound journal/periodical that we need to physically copy for the patron. 
    • Retrieve the article/chapter if available and download it to your computer.
• Upload the article/chapter via Article Exchange.
  • Select the item to upload from your computer and click Open.
  • Click Drop File.
  • Check that a URL and Password have generated.
  • Preview the item to make sure it uploaded properly.
• Copy the email address of the requester from the bottom of the request.
• Scroll back to the top and Mark as Complete.
• Email the patron and attach the pdf to the email to ensure they receive it.
• If the article/chapter is not held by the library, click on Change Fulfillment Type at the top of the request. 
  • Select ILL Request.
  • Proceed with ILL Borrowing Request procedures.