opens new window Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Contact ILL at 918-495-7377 or LibILL@oru.edu

If the library does not own the item you need, we will request it for you through our interlibrary loan 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 window Interlibrary 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.

• 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 Services Desk.

• Submit only one request form for each article .

• After submitting a request, check your ORU email for the confirmation, which includes the citation information.