All ORU faculty, students, and staff are eligible to borrow materials through interlibrary loan.

• When searching EBSCO and FirstSearch databases, click the link labeled "Request from another library," "Request Item," or "ORU interlibrary loan Form for this article."
• Complete the required fields that are not automatically filled.
• Click Submit to send the completed form to interlibrary loan. Your request will be processed within two business days.
• When a link is not present, you can enter the information for the book or article you need in this blank form opens new window online.

Most books and photocopies of journal articles can be obtained through interlibrary loan.

• text books
• reference books
• rare books
• complete issues or volumes of bound periodicals

Sometimes, dissertations, theses, and audiovisual materials such as videos, DVDs, and audio books are available through ILL, depending on the policies of the lending library.

• There is no charge for requesting a book or article.
• If the item is only available from a lending library that charges a fee, this will be passed on to the requester. This does not occur often. The requester will be asked if they wish to pay the charge or cancel the request before continuing to process the loan.
• NOTE: You are responsible for damaged or lost items. This can result in all library privileges revoked, and a library hold placed on your account pending the return of overdue materials and payment of any outstanding charges.

You can pay with Eagle Bucks or cash at the Library Services Desk, when you pick up your items. You can also pay by credit card using the opens new window secure payment portal.

• Interlibrary loan requests can take from two days to two weeks.
• The average time for an article is 2 days.
• The average time for a book is 7–10 days.

A notice will be sent to your ORU email address when your items are ready to be picked up.

At the Library Services Desk.

• Photocopies do NOT need to be returned.
• The loan period for other materials is set by the lending library, usually 3–4 weeks.

Most libraries do not allow borrowed materials to be renewed.