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

• Find an item using USearch then click the record to view options.
• If not available from our library, click the link Request this item from another library through our Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service.
• 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).

• 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).

• 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).

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).