Interlibrary Loan

The Interlibrary Loan Service provides access to research materials which are not available in the Krannert Memorial Library.  

ILL borrowing privileges are available to faculty and staff who are currently employed by the university and students who are currently enrolled in classes.   All borrowers must have a valid University of Indianapolis email account.  

Interlibrary loan requests can be placed for the following types of items:

• Books

• Journal or newspaper articles

• Book chapters (limit 2 per book title)

• Audio visual materials (CDs, DVDs)

• Books that are owned by the library, but are currently checked out or lost

Interlibrary loan requests cannot be placed for the following kinds of items:

• E-books

• Streaming audio and video,

• Material on reserve in the library

• Textbooks and required readings used in classes

Requests can be placed a few different ways.

From My Library Account

• Log into My Library Account.

• Click on the "Request" tab.

• Click the "Create Request" button.

• Click on the appropriate request form and fill out your request information. Please provide as much information as possible. Fields marked with * are required. 

• Once you've completed the form, click the "submit" button.

From Ebsco Dtabases

• Your list of search results will show full text items and items that can be request through ILL.
• Click on the "Request through interlibrary loan" button and a request form will open. You may be asked to log in with your UIndy username and password.
• Please check that all citation information has transferred over correctly. You can also add any notes to help us better fill your request.
• After you have finished checking the request, click on the "submit" button.
• You'll find a complete list of Ebsco Databases here.

From Worldcat Discovery 

• Search in Worldcat Discovery.
• After you do your search and determine what item you would like to request, click on the item title to pull up the full record.
• Click on the "Request This Item" button and a request form will open. You may be asked to log in with your UIndy username and password.
• Please check that all citation information has transferred over correctly. You can also add any notes to help us better fill your request.
• After you have finished checking the request, click on the "submit" button.

ILL requests are processed Monday-Friday and there is really no set time for how fast we can obtain materials. It could take anywhere from 1 day to 2 weeks depending on how fast the other libraries respond to our request and in what method they send the request. We will try our hardest to get the material to you in the fastest possible way.

When the requested items are received by the library, the requester is notified by email. Books can be picked up at the circulation desk during all library hours. 

Books received through ILL must be returned at the Circulation Desk by the date indicated on the banner.  

Renewals are determined by the lending library and must be placed before the current due date of the item expires. 

• Log into My Library Account.
• Click on the "Requests" tab.
• Find the item you would like to renew. If there is a renewal button, click on the button and your request will be placed. You will receive a confirmation email letting you know your renewal request has been placed.
• If there is no renewal button, the item is not eligible for renewals. 
• Once the lending library responds, you will receive another email with the new due date or letting you know the lending library denied the request. If the request is denied, you will need to return the book on it's original due date. 

There are 2 ways for you to access and download your articles.

• You will receive an email when your article is available for download.
• The email will provide a link and password to download your article.
• The email will also have a link to your My Library Account. Click on that link and click on the "Requests" tab. Any article that is available for download will have a link. 
• Under this link you will see how many downloads you have left and the date the link will expire.
• Please download your articles and save them to your computer. Once you reach the download limit (5) or expiration date (30 days), the article is gone and we will not be able to retrieve it or order again.

If there are any questions, please feel free to send an email to kwenning@uindy.edu or contact the Interlibrary Loan staff at (317) 788-3402