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Interlibrary Loan Guide
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) can be used to borrow books or get copies of articles that are not available through the IIT Libraries or the I-Share System. This service is available to all current DTC students, full-time faculty, and adjuncts who are currently teaching classes at the Downtown Campus.
Before placing an ILL request, please check the IIT Catalog, the I-Share Catalog and the E-Resources databases to make sure the item is not already available.
Note: We cannot borrow textbooks, commercial outlines, archival papers, most dissertations, popular fiction, movies, and other non-scholarly works. Articles from newspapers or journals that are available through one of our e-resources are also not eligible for interlibrary loan.
Requesting ILL Items
If you have a complete citation:
To make an ILL request, use this form or email illreq@kentlaw.edu.
If you are requesting an article, please include: the article title, journal name, volume number, date, and page numbers. If you are requesting a book, include: the book title, author, volume (if applicable), edition, and date.
If you need to find information about an article:
You may also make requests directly from WorldCat (requires login if off-campus).
In Worldcat, after you complete your search look for the "Borrow this item from another library" link at the top of the page with the full description of the item:
In the next form, please include your name and enough information about the material you need so that we can find it for you.
NOTE: Law Review students should contact the Law Review staff person responsible for library relations before placing a request if the request is for an article cite check.
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Checking ILL Requests
You can check the status of any requests you have placed by logging into your ILL account through this form. If you still have questions, send an e-mail to illreq@kentlaw.edu (the address is the same for Stuart and Kent users)
Please be aware that ILL requests typically require up to two weeks to fill. Please submit requests for materials well in advance of your deadline. You will be notified via email when your item arrives or if the library cannot obtain a copy of the article or book you requested.
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Receiving & Renewing ILL Requests
Photocopies obtained via ILL may be kept. Books must be returned to the library by the marked due date. Renewal requests can be made using this form or by sending an email to illreq@kentlaw.edu. Requests for renewals must be submitted at least 2 (two) days before the due date. Renewals requests are granted or denied according to the policies of the lending library.
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