Interlibrary Loan

Step 1: Double-check availability
Before requesting an item through ILL, have you checked to see if it's available in one of Horn Library's databases? Have you checked Google Scholar? If not, please check--you might save yourself some valuable time!

Step 2: Place a request

• Either log in to your ILLiad account and choose a request type under New Request:
  • Article (use this option if you want a journal, magazine, or newspaper article)
  • Book
  • Book Chapter
  • Conference Paper
  • Patent
  • Report
  • Thesis
  • Standards Document
  • ERIC Document
  • Other (free text)
• Or select the Request from Interlibrary Loan link in your WorldCat or Primo search results.

Step 3: Fill out the form
Please fill out the form with as much detail as possible. The more information you provide, the faster we can get the item for you!

You will be notified by email when your item arrives. Approximate wait times:

• Articles: 2 (or more) business days;
• Books: 1-2 weeks.

Step 4: Track your status
Log into ILLiad and click Outstanding Requests in the left hand menu. Click on the Transaction Number for the item you want to check and scroll down to see the tracking information.

Step 5: Pick up your item

• Physical items can be picked up at the Information Desk in Horn Library
• Electronic items can be accessed through ILLiad