Interlibrary Loan Services for Graduate Students

Submit an ILL request to have any article or book chapter owned by Cook Library scanned and electronically sent to your ILLiad account.

Schedule a consultation if you are...

• anticipating an extensive research project that will rely heavily on resources outside of those owned by Cook Library or other USMAI libraries.
• working on a dissertation or thesis (this type of in-depth research may greatly benefit from a thorough understanding of how to best utilize ILL).

Consultation topics

• Steps to take before placing an ILL request.
• Steps that can be taken to request a longer loan period.
• Managing your ILLiad account.
• The average amount of time certain requests take to fill.
• The likelihood of receiving certain materials/formats.
• The likelihood of restrictions being placed on certain materials/formats.

• Set your status to "GRADUATE" or "OFF-CAMPUS STUDENT"
• Register your correct academic department
• Login to update your profile information at anytime
• Use the "Notes" field to communicate important information about your request
• Additional information for Distance Learning graduate students