Through ILLiad, you can place and monitor requests for Interlibrary Loan Services and document delivery services, including express delivery of electronic reproductions of articles from journals, portions of books, conference proceedings, or excerpts from anthologies, including those held in non-circulating reference collections and copies from non-print resources.
Links to ILLiad are available via most databases through the View Now UK button, allowing you to make requests for items as you browse. If you come across an item to which UK Libraries does not have access, click “Request for Interlibrary Loan” and the appropriate request form will autofill.
To request reproductions, fill out the Article Express Form located under the New Requests dropdown menu on the ILLiad Main Menu. Please include complete bibliographic information for your requested material.
Reproductions will be delivered electronically to your online ILLiad account. You can find them by selecting Electronically Received Articles from the ILLiad Main Menu.
There are no costs associated with document reproduction requests.
We will not provide reproductions of material that is already available in full-text online. And we are not able to provide reproductions from the Special Collections Research Center or the Law Library. To request digital scans of SCRC materials, please visit our Conducting Research at the SCRC page.
What kind of reproductions will the service deliver?
We can provide reproductions of journal articles, portions of books, excerpts from anthologies, or conference proceedings, including copies from non-circulating reference collections and non-print resources.
How do I make a request for reproductions?
How will my copies be delivered?
How do I access materials held in UK Libraries Storage Facilities?
All material housed in our Storage Facilities may be requested for retrieval by any library user. The InfoKat record for your desired item will notify you that it is located in Storage.
If you would like a reproduction of a journal article or book chapter from an item in Storage, place a request using the Article Express Form, located under the New Requests dropdown menu on the ILLiad Main Menu.
If you are looking for a whole book, a complete journal volume, or microform materials held in Storage, you will be able to click the “Request” button on the InfoKat record for your item and select your preferred location for delivery. These materials will be delivered physically, and you can check the status of your request by selecting “Request Information” in your Library Account.
What if the material I have requested cannot be located?
If we cannot locate the material you have requested or provide it in a timely manner, we will automatically refer your request to Interlibrary Loan.
Are there any copyright restrictions?
We reserve the right to refuse any orders we believe would violate copyright law.
To borrow materials from other libraries
Additionally, links to ILLiad are available via most databases through the View Now UK button, allowing you to make requests for items as you browse. If you come across an item to which UK Libraries does not have access, click “Request for Interlibrary Loan” and the appropriate request form will autofill.
Lending libraries require that all requests be verified, so please be sure to provide your source of citation on your request form. Global library catalogs such as WorldCat and the Center for Research Libraries Online Catalog can be used to verify the location of requested materials and expedite the ILL process.
UK libraries will absorb up to $40 for acquiring loaned materials or reproductions. If the cost exceeds $40, the ILL staff will contact you to see if you are willing to absorb the extra cost. Rush service may often generate extra costs from the supplying library.
Users who keep material extremely overdue will be charged a $20 non-refundable fee. Users will also be held responsible for any fees incurred by the supplying library while borrowed material is in their possession, including overdue fines and charges for damaged or lost items.
You will be notified by email when your requested materials have arrived. Through your ILLiad account, you may designate any of our library locations as your preferred pickup site, and pick up and return materials during their regular hours of service. If hours of service are limited at the pickup site, returns may be made to the Young Library Circulation Desk.
An item that has been restricted to “library use only” will generally be available only in Young Library. You may use the item as many times as you wish during the duration of the loan. After each use, please return the item to the library’s service desk. You may request that the item be kept on the pickup shelf for later use and not returned to the lending library.
Please do not remove the blue band around the cover of the book, as the information on the band is essential for clearing your transaction.
Renewals are granted at the discretion of the lending library and are not guaranteed, so please make reading your interlibrary loan material a priority. If a renewal is necessary, you may submit an electronic renewal request using ILLiad or by contacting the ILL Office. An additional two weeks will be requested. If the institution does not grant the renewal, the item must be returned immediately. Only one renewal may be requested per item.
Those patrons not associated with UK must contact their local library's Interlibrary Loan service to acquire material from UK Libraries. Requests should be submitted to the W.T. Young Library Interlibrary Loan Lending Service.
Information about codes, acceptable methods of transmission, lending policies, and fees and billing may be found on our Borrowing Materials from UK page.
How are the conditions for ILL services established?
The conditions for use of the Interlibrary Loan services are set by the Interlibrary Loan Code of the American Library Association, US Copyright Law, and by regulations of individual lending libraries.
Please contact a librarian with any questions about our Interlibrary Loan services. We are happy to assist you in locating the materials you need.
Who may use Interlibrary Loan?
All University of Kentucky faculty, emeritus faculty, staff, students, and visiting scholars may use ILL services, provided they have no outstanding library fines or fees.
Young Library Interlibrary Loan serves all colleges and departments, with the exception of the College of Law, which is served by Law Library Interlibrary Loan.
How long will it take for my materials to arrive?
Most material may be acquired within two weeks, though some material may arrive more quickly. International requests may take more than three months to obtain. Always indicate any deadlines you may have on the ILL form and plan on submitting your requests well in advance.
Are there limitations to the kinds of materials that can be borrowed?
Yes. Materials generally not available for loan include pre-1800 imprints, rare books, newspapers and manuscripts, some PhD and Masters theses, standards, audiovisual materials, genealogical material, textbooks, and e-books. Additionally, photocopies of certain material protected by copyright and materials in our collection with circulation restrictions cannot be obtained. To acquire leisure and recreational materials, please consult your local public library.
Please ask a librarian with any questions about available materials.
Are there restrictions on the use of borrowed materials?
Any use restrictions will be clearly indicated on the blue band of all borrowed material. The lending library may stipulate that use of an item be restricted to the library and it may prohibit all photocopying of the item. Interlibrary Loan is a courtesy provided by the lending library and any conditions of use imposed by that library must be strictly observed. Disregarding restrictions may result in cancellation of interlibrary loan service to the patron.
Long-term use of borrowed material is prohibited, with the exception of materials from the Center for Research Libraries, which have unlimited loan periods.
What happens when my loaned materials are overdue?
Borrowed items kept overdue by patrons create critical problems for Interlibrary Loan service. Lending libraries may cease to lend to our institution until all overdue material is returned. Costly fines and replacement fees could also be incurred. Items kept extremely overdue will result in a $20 fine from UK Libraries and a block of your use of the ILLiad service until the overdue is resolved.
Does ILLiad track my request history?
Current, finished, and canceled requests are logged in ILLiad, but please note that data is periodically purged from the system, so it is your responsibility to save any request information that you would like to keep as a permanent reference.
