The University of Toledo

InterLibrary Loans - Obtaining materials from other libraries

The libraries offer Interlibrary Loan Services to UT's students, faculty and staff to obtain books, articles, and other material not available through the Library's on-campus collections. 

Requesting Items available through OhioLINK

Items such as books may be more quickly available through OhioLINK borrowing than through the Interlibrary Loan services.  Please check the OhioLINK Library Catalog first before requesting a book through Interlibrary Loan.  Articles in magazines and journals are not available for request through OhioLINK, but you should check the Online Journals Portal to see if we have access to them online.

Requesting Items not available through OhioLINK (Interlibrary Loan)

If you need a book, microfilm, audiovisual item, or other item that is not available on OhioLINK or an article from a journal that we do not get at the University of Toledo, you may request that item through our Interlibrary Loan Department. However, you need to plan ahead for your requests as an Interlibrary loan request could take two weeks or more to get here.  The interlibrary loan services are not available to Courtesy Card patrons.
Before requesting an item, first please verify your reference. Be sure your citation to the material is accurate and as complete as possible. If you need help verifying a reference, decoding an abbreviation, or finding additional or substitute sources, feel free to ask a librarian at the Reference Desk (419 530-2325) or send an e-mail to the Reference Department.

Then, use our online Interlibrary Loan Forms through ILLiad. Please note that the first time you use ILLiad you will need to register for an account. After registering, you will be able to login and make and track requests as well as download articles. 

 

>Loan Requests for Books, Theses and Dissertations, microfilm, A/V Material, or articles.

We send out notices that your material is ready to be picked up by e-mail only, to your default university e-mail account.  You may also track the status of your loan request in ILLiad  to determine when the requested item has arrived. 

Loaned materials and photocopies may be picked up at the Circulation Desk when they arrive.  Photocopies can be sent to an on-campus departmental mail stop if it is indicated on the request form.

If required, please return the borrowed materials to the Circulation Desk. Any fines or fees assessed by the lending library because of damage to the item or a late return are the responsibility of the patron.  Overdue Interlibrary Loan materials are fined at a rate of $0.50 per day per item.

Requesting Items from the Northwest Ohio Regional Book Depository

Items listed in the UT Library Catalog as being available from the NW Ohio Book Depository can be requested online. Use the Depository Request button to request entire books and other items.  Use ILLiad to request individual articles from journals in the depository.  More information about the Depository can be found on the collection web page.

Contact Information

Interlibary Loan requests from UT Patrons for materials at other libraries:
Lynn Brinkman
lynn.brinkman@utoledo.edu
419-530-2576

Interlibrary Loan requests for UT library materials:
Valerie Brown
valerie.brown@utoledo.edu
419-530-7908
Fax: 419-530-2542
Ariel 131.183.73.22