Libraries
Ordering Books & Articles
º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ faculty, staff, students, and retirees can use Interlibrary Loan (ILL) to borrow items not owned or accessible through º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ Libraries.
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Ordering Books & Other Materials (e.g., movies, music)
1. WestCat
Please search WestCat (º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ library catalog) before ordering from another library. If you are unable to find your item in WestCat or it's already checked out, proceed to I-Share.
2. I-Share
Order items from other I-Share libraries (plan ahead; average arrival = 3-5 business days):
- Connect to I-Share. Sign-In with your ECOM username/password.
- Search for the book(s).
- When you have found a book, go to its full record and click .
- Select "Preferred Pickup Institution" and "Preferred Local Pickup Location" (e.g., º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ; Malpass Library).
- Click on "Send Request".
If you are unable to find your item in I-Share (or it is unavailable), then submit your request through ILLiad...
3. ILLiad (Ordering Books & Other Materials, OR Articles)
Use ILLiad to request all articles, as well as materials that are unavailable via WestCat & I-Share (plan ahead; average arrival = 10-14 days for books).
- Login to ILLiad (ECOM username/password) Ìý Ìý
- Click the button.
- Select and complete the correct form, either: OR .
- Click the button to finish.
Note: If you find what you want in the WorldCat catalog, click the button. This will take you directly into your ILLiad account and pre-fill the form with correct item information.
Please call (309) 298-2705 for assistance.
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