Interlibrary Loan Requests for Articles & Books


If you cannot find a specific book or article through Shafer Library (or OhioLINK), submit a request for the article or book and the library will try to obtain a copy for you.


Who Can Use the Service?

Current UF students, faculty or staff.

What May Be Requested?

  • Articles you cannot locate electronically or in print through Shafer Library.

  • Books and other items not owned by Shafer Library and not available through OhioLINK.

    • Exception: Shafer Library will not request course textbooks for students.

How Long Does it Take for Materials to Arrive?

  • Articles may take 2 days or more. Articles arrive electronically and are sent to you via email.

  • Books typically take one week or longer to arrive because they are sent by mail. You will be notified when they arrive.

What Does It Cost?

Shafer Library tries to find libraries that lend their materials free of charge. However, the request forms allow you to choose the amount you are willing to pay.

Before Making an ILL Request

  • If you are looking for an article in a particular journal, magazine or newspaper, use Journal Search to determine whether UF has it available full text.
  • Before requesting a book, check to see if a copy is available to request directly through OhioLINK Search.

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