Interlibrary Loan (ILL) and Scan Request: Create a Request

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There are four different ways to place an interlibrary loan and/or scan request.

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1: USearch

  • Find an item using USearch, open the record and select How to get it.
  • If not available from our library, select the Go button next to Request it from another library.
  • The request form will open and automatically populate with the information for the item. 
  • Complete the form by selecting your pickup location (if necessary), confirming your email address is correct, accepting the copyright statement, and selecting submit
  • Select All Requests to track the status of your item(s).

2: Library Catalogue (scan requests only)

  • Find an item in our collection using the library catalogue.
  • In the item record, select the Request Chapter/Article Scan button.
  • The request form will open and automatically populate the information for the item. 
  • Add details about which section(s) you need including article/chapter title, author, volume, issue or pages.
  • Complete the form by confirming your email address is correct, accepting the copyright statement and selecting submit
  • Select All Requests to track the status of your item(s).

3: Manually fill out the request form

  • If we do not have the item, or you want a scan of part of it, go to the Interlibrary Loan and Scan Request page and click on the "Create or track a request button" to create your request. 
  • Under Add Request, select the item type and complete as much of the form as possible. Including the ISBN for books or ISSN for journals is particularly helpful. 
  • If you are requesting a physical item, select your pickup location
  • Confirm your email address is correct, read and accept the copyright statement, and select submit
  • Select All Requests to track the status of your item(s).

4: Google Scholar

To use Google Scholar, you first need to connect your USask library account. Follow the directions on our connect from home page.

  • Find an item using Google Scholar and select to show more options, then FindIt @ USask. This will take you to the USearch results page. 
  • Select the Go button next to Request it from another library.
  • The ILL/scan request form will open and automatically populate with the information for the item. 
  • Complete the form by selecting your pickup location (if necessary), confirming your email address is correct, accepting the copyright statement, and selecting submit
  • Select All Requests to track the status of your item(s).

Video: How to Request an Interlibrary Loan

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Article ID: 1057
Created
Mon 7/15/24 4:56 PM
Modified
Thu 10/3/24 3:11 PM
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Anyone with a Library Account

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