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

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.