S.J. Quinney College of Law

You may submit interlibrary loan (ILL) requests only for materials that are not available from any of the libraries on our campus or from other alternative sources. All ILL requests are managed by the ILLiad system which is available via the Faust Law Library’s website.  Please be sure to check the library’s catalog for your item before submitting an ILL request. If an item is available from a campus library (such as Marriott) or via an electronic journal that we have access to, your ILL request will be cancelled.

You may ask for books, book chapters, articles, microfiche, conference proceedings, etc., and we will attempt to borrow the materials from other libraries. If we are successful, you will be notified by email when the item arrives. If we are not able to locate the item, we will notify you as well.

You are responsible for creating you own ILLiad account and keeping track of the materials which are lent to you. If you lose an item, you may be required to pay for its replacement cost (which can often be over $100).

Here are the steps to follow to request an item through our Interlibrary Loan service:

1. Find the item on WorldCat (Hint: if you know you are looking for a book or a journal article, choose the appropriate tab). When you find your item, note the “OCLC Number.” Also be sure to have information such as the author, edition, publication date, and publisher available.
2. Create an ILLIAD account or log in if you already have an account set up.
3. Click the link to fill out the form for the type of item you are looking for (Article, Statute, Book) as completely as possible. Be sure to include the OCLC Number that you noted in step one. Click “Submit Request.”

It can take up to two weeks for Interlibrary Loan (ILL) materials to arrive. Newspaper articles sometimes take even longer. If you are under a time constraint, you may need to explore other sources and not rely solely on Interlibrary Loan (ILL):

• Consult with a reference librarian for an alternate source.

Check with your editors for the possibility of contacting the author if the ILL request was unsuccessful. Other things to keep in mind:

• You can track your ILL requests in “View/Modify Your Outstanding Requests” after you logon to the ILLiad system for current status information.
• You can request a renewal online within one week prior to your due date in order to extend your due date. You will be notified whether your renewal is granted or denied. If the due date has passed and you still wish to renew the item, please contact a member of the ILL staff.
• Return your ILL items on time to the Level 1 service desk.

• Books can be picked up at the level one service desk after you have been notified of their arrival. Please be sure to sign the checkout slip when you pick up your item.
• Articles can be downloaded from the “View/Download Electronically Received Articles” section of the Main Menu in ILLiad after you have been notified of their arrival.
• Please check your University email account for notifications about the arrival of your Interlibrary Loan materials.

Please contact the reference desk. if you have any questions, problems, or special requests.