Category Archives: Roary’s Tip

Roary’s Tip: Check your ILL Request Status

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So you’ve placed your ILL request, and you wait eagerly 🤩🤩for your request to arrive. 

How do you know where on the journey your request is at?

Step 1

Navigate to “My Requests” to check the status of your request on NYUSH library website. 

OR visit the ILL page.

Step 2

Click on “Request History“, which is on the left side of the page.

Step 3

Then look for the right-most column to check out the request status.

Step 4

You will be notified via email when the item has been received and where it can be picked up. 

Roary’s tips: Using the Interlibrary Loan service

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The Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service is a powerful tool to help you obtain library materials not available in NYU Shanghai Library. Here are some tips to help you love it even more!

Tip 1 – Plan your research in advance

The ILL service works like magic.✨🔮. But it’s not really done by magic. 

Once submitted⬆️, your ILL request needs to travel between us and a lending library.

The speed at which you can get your hands on your requested material depends on its availability.

Try to place your ILL request as early as possible! Don’t wait for the whooshing sound of the deadline as it flies by!

Click this button to place your ILL request!

Tip 2 – Let the library know your need by date

On the ILL request form🗒️, you can find a column that asks you for when you need this material by. Make use of this field！

You can find this column in the request form through this link (https://ill.library.nyu.edu/).

The library will try our best to get your material by the date. (But please keep Tip 1 in mind!)

Roary’s Tip: Introducing the library’s Interlibrary Loan service

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Q: Have you tried looking for an article, but cannot find the full text? Or you are looking for a book, but the library does not have it.

A: Don’t worry! The library’s Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service is here to help. The ILL service helps you obtain materials(books, book chapters, articles, and more) that are not available through NYU Shanghai Library from other libraries. 

Method 1

To place an ILL request, you simply fill out a request form at https://ill.library.nyu.edu/. 

Method 2

You can also find this link by going to the library website, and head to “My Accounts”.

Click “Interlibrary Loan” on the left in the grey area.

To request the materials, you need to fill out a form. The link on the form is on the left side of the page.

You may select from Article, Book, Book Chapter, or Other Requests.

Here’s an example Request form of an Article:


Check out this video for a step-by-step guide on how to make an Interlibrary Loan request.


Roary’s Tip: Alumni Onsite Access

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Advance Appointment

Make an appointment at least 3 business days in advance at: https://visitors.shanghai.nyu.edu/alumni/registration

Approved appointment will be notified via email no later than 1 business day prior to the visit.

Enter Campus

Alumni should enter and exit the campus through the main entrance on 567 West Yangsi Road.

Please present your approved visitor’s QR code, along with Chinese National ID/Passport/Driver’s License.

Entrance to Library

Please note that your visit is restricted to the library’s open area during the library services hours.

Additional Information

  • Access is not available on statutory holidays and may not be available during midterms and final exam periods.
  • No parking is available on-campus
  • Please call 2059-5500 or email: shanghai.alumni-shanghai@nyu.edu for any questionsor check availability.
  • NYU Shanghai Library reserves the right to make any changes to this policy.

Roary’s Tip: Alumni Benefits

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Alumni can use all physical collections when inside the library but do not have borrowing privileges.

Given the size of our space and collection, we can accommodate a maximum of 20 alumni each day. Make an appointment at least 3 business days in advance.

For more information, please refer to Alumni Access Policy.

Alumni enjoy complimentary online access to Alumni e-library, a collection of premium electronic resources, such as ProQuest and JSTOR.

Apply for your NYU Alumni Card following this link.