Research Guides: Online Learning Resources: Can't Get It Online? Request it.

Interlibrary Loan Access

Online learning students can use UC's interlibrary loan system (ILLiad) to request articles and book chapters.
The interlibrary loan service you use depends on your UC college enrollment.

To log in to ILLiad, use the appropriate link for your college (see below). Use your UC Central Login username (6+2) and password.

If you have not used ILLiad before, you will be prompted to complete a registration form before you can submit requests. Enter the following information during registration:

In the STATUS field, choose: Distance Educ Student
In the PICK-UP LOCATION field, choose the library, for example: Langsam Library

West Campus, UC Clermont, and UC Blue Ash patrons
through the University of Cincinnati Libraries ILLiad system.

West Campus includes:

Carl H. Lindner College of Business
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning
College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services
College of Engineering and Applied Science
College-Conservatory of Music

See links to tutorials below.

East Campus patrons (Health Sciences Library)
should the HSL ILLiad login

East Campus includes:

College of Allied Health Sciences
College of Medicine
College of Nursing
College of Pharmacy

Note: The system requires a pick-up location for processing; however, requested articles will be delivered electronically to your ILLiad account..
For more information, contact Interlibrary Services Department at CIN.Loans@uc.edu.

Interlibrary Loan FAQ and Tutorials

Information and FAQ

ILLiad Tutorials

West Campus

Getting Started with the Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery System (ILLiad)
This tutorial introduces ILLiad, the interlibrary loan and document delivery system for materials not available at UC. It shows how to complete your profile, place document requests, and access electronically delivered items.
The instructions in the tutorial apply to patrons from the Main Campus, UC Blue Ash and UC Clermon
Using the Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery System (ILLiad) to Request Full Text Articles Not Available at UC
This tutorial shows how to request full text articles not available through UC library subscriptions. The instructions in the tutorial apply to patrons from the Main Campus, UC Blue Ash and UC Clermont.
Using the Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery System (ILLiad) to Request Unavailable Articles Retrieved by Summon
This tutorial shows how to use ILLiad to retrieve the full text of articles found by the Summon search tool but not available at UC. The instructions in the tutorial apply to patrons from the Main Campus, UC Blue Ash and UC Clermont.

Health Sciences Libraries

How to Register for Health Sciences Library InterLibrary Loan and Document Delivery Services
This tutorial shows how to register for InterLibrary Loan and document delivery services (ILLiad) available from the UC Health Sciences Library.
How To Request Health Sciences Library Full Text Articles Not Available at UC
This tutorial shows how to request full text articles not available from the UC Health Sciences Library.