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PS 402W: Advanced Research Methods, Lt. Col. Whipple

When Will I Receive My Items and Where Do I Pick Up and Return Them?

You will be notified by email when your materials arrive.

  • Articles and electronic materials generally arrive within 1-3 days and will be posted to your ILL Account.
  • Books and physical items usually arrive within 2-7 days depending on the location of the lending library and type of material.  They may be picked up and returned at the Service Desk.

How to Submit ILL Requests

There are several ways to submit ILL requests:

Manually submitting requests:

  • You can logon to your interlibrary loan account using your network username and password at:  https://illiad.vmi.edu and complete and submit the appropriate request form.

  • Select Interlibrary Loan from the Quick Links list on the Library's webpage

  • You may also select Interlibrary Loan from the Links section located on the left hand side of the search results page.

Requesting items using the Library Search Tool :

  • Enter search terms into the Library Search Tool box and select Search.

  • When you receive your search result, select Access options.  If the item is not available at Preston Library, it will display Request using interlibrary loan (ILL).  Select this option and it will take you to the ILLiad Logon page. 

  • Enter your network username and password and a pre-populated ILL request form will be generated.   Review the information and select Submit Request at the bottom of the form.

Requesting items not found when using the Library Search Tool:

  • If you do not find the item you are seeking when using the Preston Library Search Tool on the library's home webpage, you can expand your search by selecting Use the Old Search Tool directly below the search box.  This will allow you to search WorldCat.
  • If you are already on the search results page, you can select Search Libraries Worldwide from the Links section on the left hand menu.  This will allow you to expand your search to libraries worldwide using WorldCat.
  • Enter the title you are seeking or your search terms
  • Expand your search beyond Preston Library by selecting Held By Library and then Libraries Worldwide from the left hand menu

  • Use the Format filter on the left hand menu to select the format that you are seeking
  • Click on the title in the record you want and then select Request this Item through Interlibrary Loan button from Access Options on the right hand side of the webpage.
  • Selecting this option will take you to the ILLiad Logon page.  Enter your network username and password and a pre-populated ILL request form will be generated.   Review the information and select Submit Request at the bottom of the form.

Requesting items from a library database:

  • Once you have conducted a search within the database and discovered the item you are seeking, select the button.  If the item is not available at Preston Library, select the Request this item through interlibrary loan button. 

  • Selecting this option will take you to the ILLiad Logon page.  Enter your network username and password and a pre-populated ILL request form will be generated.   Review the information and select Submit Request at the bottom of the form.