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Document Delivery & Resource Sharing (formerly Interlibrary Loan)

Get books and articles from other libraries.

What can be requested through ILL?

Here is a list of items that can be requested through ILL:

  • Articles
  • Books
  • Books chapters
  • Sheet Music
  • Conference proceedings
  • Reports and papers
  • Newspaper Microfilm

These items can be requested through ILL, though many libraries will not lend them:

  • Dissertations & Theses
  • DVDs & VHS tapes
  • Music CDs
  • Standards
  • Bestsellers
  • Textbooks

Items that cannot usually be borrowed through ILL include:

  • Books published before 1800
  • Geneological material such as vital records, military records, etc.
  • Materials owned by foreign libraries
  • Software
  • Rare books
  • Popular music and films
  • Electronic books