LibGuides: Interlibrary Loan / Document Delivery Services: Request Articles/Book Chapters

Copyright Notice

The Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.Under certain conditions specified in the Law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproductions. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement.

This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of that order would involve violation of the law.

Tips

Verify your citation.
Check the Library Catalog and Journals By Title before submitting requests.
Watch typing errors - Spelling counts!
Provide as much information a possible: (You may need to verify in different sites.)
- Journal Title.
- Article Title.
- Date Published.
- Volume, issue, pages.
Don't "guess" abbreviations (many databases will give you the complete title).

ILLiad Sign In

Click ILL Request Form to go directly to the ILLiad Interlibrary Loan sign in page.

In your ILLiad Interlibrary Loan account, you will be able to:

Submit requests
Monitor status of your requests
Renew books
Download articles

Search Journals by Title

Search the Library Catalog

Books & More

Search the Library catalog for books, films, and more.

Photocopies/scans of journal/magazine articles or books chapters.
Items are yours to keep.
Standard services are provided free of charge.
- See ILL Fee Chart for more information
Monitor Requests by checking your ILLiad Account.
Most items arrive within two weeks.
- Delivered to your ILLiad Interlibrary Loan Account.
Requests for items the ISU Libraries own or provide access to will be rejected.

Photocopies/scans of articles/book chapters the Library has in the print collection.
Available only to ISU Distance Faculty, Students, and Staff.
See Distance Learning Services for more information.
Follow the instructions for obtaining materials from the ISU Libraries collections.

Helpful Links

Contact Information

Interlibrary Loan Office

Phone: 208-282-3127
Email: libill@isu.edu

Reference Desk

Phone: 208-282-3152
Email: refdesk@isu.edu

Circulation

Phone: 208-282-3248
Email: libcirc@isu.edu

Idaho Health Sciences

Ben Bolin
- Phone: 208-282-4585
- email: benbolin@isu.edu
Meridian area
- Phone: 208-282-4686
- email:

How To:

Request Items
Retrieve Scans

From our Databases:

Click on “Request this item through interlibrary loan” or “Find it at ISU” button.
Sign in to ILLiad Interlibrary Loan using your ISU (Bengal) ID and your last name. First time users will be prompted to create an account.
Verify information transferred into request form correctly. Add any additional information, if needed.
Click “Submit Request”.

Manual Entry:

Check Journals by Title and the Library Catalog to make sure the Library does not have the item. If you need help, please contact the Reference Desk .
Sign in to ILLiad Interlibrary Loan using your ISU (Bengal) ID and last name. First time users will be prompted to create an account.
Select your request type (Article, Book Chapter) from the Top Menu --> New Requests.
Enter information.
Click “Submit Request”.

You will need to submit a separate request for each item.

To retrieve your scan:

Log in to your ILLiad Interlibrary Loan Account
Under "Electronically Received Articles", click the "View" button next the the item you wish to retrieve.
Download/Save or print your item.
- Items are only available for 5 views or 30 days, whichever comes first. After this time, items are no longer available.
  - If you delete your item before this time period, contact the ILL office to reset your item.