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Interlibrary Loan

 
If the item you need is not available through IIT Libraries, you can request it from another library. Interlibrary loan (ILL) is intended to provide materials for scholarly research and supplement classroom learning. Questions? Contact:
email: iitmyillms@iit.edu
phone: 312.567.6846
OR
email: ncfstlibrary@iit.edu
phone: 708.563.8163
 
Log in to MyILL to manage your interlibrary loan requests.
 

Before submitting a book request, check the IIT Library Catalog to be sure that the item is not located at either the NCFST Library or the Galvin Library. If the item is not available at the NCFST Library, but is available at the Galvin Library, you may request that the item be sent from the Galvin Library to the NCFST Library.

Items available at other IIT Libraries (Graham Resource Center, Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions Library, Louis W. Biegler Library, and Downtown Campus Library) may not be sent to the NCFST Library at this time. However, you may be able to procure items located at these other libraries using I-Share. See below for more details.

IIT Library Catalog
The IIT Library Catalog allows access to the materials held at all IIT Libraries.

  1. Search the IIT Library Catalog for the book(s) you want.
  2. When you have found a book, click the Request button in the top menu.
  3. Log in to your IIT / I-Share library account.
  4. Select "Request first available copy" and click OK.
  5. Follow the instructions on the request form and be sure to select NCFST CIRCULATION DESK to have the material sent to the NCFST (Moffett Campus). When you have completed all the fields on the form, click Submit Request.

For items not owned by IIT libraries, begin your search with I-Share. If the item is not available in I-Share, then try WorldCat.

IShare
The I-Share catalog allows 24/7 access to the collections of dozens of academic libraries that are part of CARLI (Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois). You can search for, request and renew items without the assistance of library staff.

  1. Search the I-Share catalog for the book(s) you want.
  2. When you have found a book, click the Request button in the top menu.
  3. Log in to your IIT / I-Share library account.
  4. Select "Request first available copy" and click OK.
  5. Follow the instructions on the request form and be sure to select NCFST CIRCULATION DESK to have the material sent to the NCFST (Moffett Campus). When you have completed all the fields on the form, click Submit Request.

For information on Chicagoland I-Share Libraries that IIT patrons can visit and borrow items from directly, consult this list.

World Cat
WorldCat is an online catalog that contains the holdings of more than 8,000 libraries worldwide. You can place requests in WorldCat for materials not owned by IIT or I-Share Libraries.

  1. Search WorldCat for the item(s) you want.
  2. When you have found a book, click the Request this item button in the "External Resources" section of the item record.
  3. You may be prompted to log in to your MyILL account. If so, log in.
  4. The item information will be pasted into the ILL Book request form. Make sure the information is correct and click Submit Request.