interlibrary loan

interlibrary loan

From Beyond IU

From Beyond IU

Being a part of Indiana University enables free access to a dazzling array of academic resources.  However, even the largest institution doesn’t have everything, and eventually any scholar will find a citation for a vital resource to which they do not have access.  Perhaps a book, or an article, or even a DVD.  Whatever it is, you know it would make your research deeper and better.  But it can only be found through a paywall Fortunately, the library can help you get those hard-to-acquire resources.  For books that any IU library owns, you can get them transferred from another campus easily – from IUCAT, Indiana University’s catalog, you can request books be sent here from by clicking the red ‘Request … Continued
Get It From Anywhere Through ILL

Get It From Anywhere Through ILL

As the semester progresses and research intensifies, scholars will inevitably encounter an important resource to which they do not have access.  It could be an out-of-print book, or an article behind a paywall – but something that would make your research deeper and better lies just out of reach. There are a number of library tools that can be used to get a resource.  For books, you can use IUCAT, Indiana University’s catalog, to request books be sent here from another campus – just click the red ‘Request Delivery’ button.  For articles in a library database, click ‘Find It’ or ‘LibKey Instant PDF’ – or download the LibKey Nomad browser extension, which will help link to the full text of … Continued
Class Prep

Class Prep

Welcome to all our new students, and to our returning students, welcome back! As you enjoy your ice cream, pancakes, movies, and other Back with the Pack activities, you’ll quickly be settling into a routine of coursework, study, research, and writing. And the library is a vital part of that – not just later, when things are coming due, but right now, at the beginning of the semester – whether you need scholarly resources, computers, a place to print out your syllabi (remember to bring your new Crimson Card, available in room 109), or just a quiet place to study. One common request we get at this time of year is for textbooks. Like most college libraries, we have a … Continued
Request Delivery and Interlibrary Loan

Request Delivery and Interlibrary Loan

A new semester is about to begin and the IU East library has all the resources you need. However, if there is something we don’t have, there are a couple of ways you can get it. There is a great chance that if the IU East library doesn’t house a book you need, another IU library does. There is an option in IUCat to search all the IU libraries and to have one of their books be delivered here to the IU East Campus Library. You can always select the “All IUCat” option when searching for book titles and if the IU East campus copy is not available, then you can select the “Request This” button and request the pickup … Continued
Important Changes Coming to Interlibrary Loan!

Important Changes Coming to Interlibrary Loan!

The library’s interlibrary loan system, ILLiad is getting a major upgrade. We are changing to a new, online platform, ILLiad 2.0. ILLiad 2.0 will have a brand new user interface that will be easier to place requests, access and manage your requests, and update your account details or communication preferences. The overall process, on the library’s end, will be much more streamlined as well. We hope that this new system will make your interlibrary loan service much more enjoyable. For instance, there will be an option to renew online, through your login, so you no longer have to contact the ILL specialist to renew for you. You click the renew option and the request will go directly to the lending … Continued