Be alert!

• As you research, continue to add relevant terms to your search:
• Consider alternative terms, abbreviations, narrower terms, broader terms and related terms.
• Use subject descriptors, database thesauri and article abstracts to identify additional terms and ideas.
• In your review of articles and websites, watch for references to research, reports and studies, which will point you to primary source documents.

opens new windowInterlibrary Loan Department (ILL)
918-495-7377
LibILL@oru.edu

If the library does not own the item you need, we will request it for you through our interlibrary loan (ILL) service.

To Request an ILL:
Some databases include interlibrary loan forms to complete. For example, EBSCOhost databases provide an ILL form when you click the "Request from another library" link in the article record. If no form is available in the database, you may complete the opens new windowInterlibrary Loan Request Form or copy and paste the citation information and email it to LibILL@oru.edu.

• Determine that the ORU Library does not own the item you need BEFORE requesting it through interlibrary loan.
• Determine the items is not available free on the Web.
• Some items are available nearby; others may take a week or more to obtain from out-of-state.
• You will receive an email when your item(s) is ready to pick up. (Some journal articles are available from lending libraries in PDF format and can be emailed directly to you.)
• Pick up your items at the Library Service desk.
• Submit only one request form for each article. (Note: The form is submitted each time the submit button is used,
• After submitting a request, check your ORU email for the confirmation, which includes the citation information.