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There are several ways you can submit a request to interlibrary loan using ILLiad.

If you know the title of the book or exact citation of an article, you can manually enter this information into the appropriate ILLiad request form - Article; Book, Video, CD; Book Chapter; Conference Paper; Thesis; RUSH Article. Be sure to fill out all the required fields, as this will speed up the process. Any extra information that you have can go in the notes field.

To request books, you can use WorldCat to locate the title you need, then click This will open ILLiad in a new window, populating all the required fields. Click the submit button at the bottom of the page when you are done.

To request articles, you can use any of the UWM databases and search your topic. Once you locate an article, click on This will open ILLiad in a new window, populating all the required fields. Click the submit button at the bottom of the page when you are done.

1) How can I request an item using the "Request document via Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad)" option on the menu?

If the library does not have access to the item in either an online or print format, you may click on the "Request document via Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad)" link on the menu to request that the UWM Libraries attempt to obtain the item from another library. This will take you to the "ILL Logon Screen"; enter your 11-digit UWM ID number and your last name in capital letters. After you have logged in, a request screen will be generated that is already filled in with information from your citation. Click on "Submit Request."

ILLiad example:

In general, interlibrary loan requests take between 10-14 days to fill (24-48 hours for graduate students and faculty). See Options for Obtaining Library Materials for more information.