Saybrook Library

Interlibrary Loan

Request a Digital Copy of an Article or Book Chapter from Another Library

Step One

• Search for your item in OneSearch, the library online catalog.
• If the item does not come up in your search in OneSearch, click on expand your search at the top of the page:
  
  

• Or expand your search from Everything (Saybrook Library materials) to Beyond My Library (Interlibrary Loan):

Step Two

• Locate the item and click on Get it for me from other libraries:
  

• If not already signed in, Sign in using your Saybrook email address and password.
• Once signed in, click on the Get a digital copy icon:

• Click GET IT.
• Complete the Request Form and click Send.

Step Three

• Monitor your email: articles and chapters will arrive in your inbox within a few hours to a few days.
• After receiving the Library’s email notification, please download the item within 30 days for a maximum of 5 times. After 30 days, the item will be automatically deleted.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: Can I use the Interlibrary Loan service?
• A:  Currently registered and active students, faculty, and staff are able to utilize Interlibrary Loan.
• Q: Why did I receive a cancellation notice for my request?
• A: Possible reasons include: our lending partners do not own the item; the lending partner may have policy restrictions preventing lending; the item requested was a physical item rather than a digital item; the item was a journal rather than an article; too many chapters from the same book.
• Q. Where can I view my Interlibrary Loan requests?
• A. Your interlibrary loans are listed in your Library OneSearch account under "My Requests," where you can see pending and fulfilled requests.
• Q: What can I request? 
• A: Please refer to the table below:

  We Can Request	We Cannot Request
  Journal articles Magazine articles Dissertations A Single Book Chapter*	Books or eBooks Whole Journal Issues Streaming Videos More than One Book Chapter**
  * For both physical and electronic books	** This is due to copyright restrictions