Information for Non-Affiliated Users/Lending to Other Libraries
First Time User Registration
To register for an ILLiad account, please read the information for first time users and use the button at the bottom of the page to begin registration.
How to make a request
Login to ILLiad and select an option to request an article, book chapter, or government document owned by the library. Friends of the Libraries members need to use the forms on this page, rather than the forms found on other parts of our website.
Delivery methods
Articles and chapters are scanned and posted to the web as PDFs. An email is sent to the requestor with retrieval instructions.
Fees & Registration
By pressing the Register Button, you acknowledge and agree to all the terms and conditions below. Please pay particular attention to the copyright statement and the FAQ. After reading this information, you can press the "Register" button below.
Request Cost
Individuals, companies, and organizations:
$20 per article up to 30 pages
Libraries:
$15 per article up to 30 pages
$15 per loan
Rush fees and costs for more than 30 pages (applies to all users):
$0.25 per page above 30 pages
$10 additional per article for rush service (requested by 12PM, delivered by 5PM same day, weekdays only)
About your Username and Password
During registration, you will be asked to choose a Username and Password. You will use this Username and Password when logging on to ILLiad in the future.
Username
Choose anything you like, such as your name, abbreviations, or an alphanumeric code.
Password
Passwords must be at least eight characters long and contain a lowercase letter, an uppercase letter, and a number. We recommend that you follow good security practice and choose a password that is different from those you use to access other systems.
Your password will be encrypted, so it will remain secure. Only you will know your password.
Important Copyright Information
WARNING CONCERNING COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of articles or other reproductions of copyrighted materials.
Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish an article or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the article or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research". If a user makes a request for, or later uses, an article or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use", that user may be liable for copyright infringement.
This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Before registering, you may wish to read the FAQ. The FAQ may answer other questions you have about the interlibrary loan system.
By pressing the "Register" button you acknowledge and agree to all the terms and conditions above.
