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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.

Books & Other Materials | Articles
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Illustration of a bookOrdering 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):

  1. Connect to I-Share. Sign-In with your ECOM username/password.
  2. Search for the book(s).
  3. When you have found a book, go to its full record and click Request From I-Share Button.
  4. Select "Preferred Pickup Institution" and "Preferred Local Pickup Location" (e.g., º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ; Malpass Library).
  5. 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).

  1. Login to ILLiad (ECOM username/password) Ìý Ìý
  2. Click the Create Request button.
  3. Select and complete the correct form, either: Receive scanned copy of article or chapter OR Borrow the physical book or media.
  4. Click the Submit button button to finish.

Note: If you find what you want in the WorldCat catalog, click the Submit button 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.