Because of time and cost required for shipping books, Interlibrary Loan may not be the most efficient method for Distance Learners to obtain copies of books not owned by the ORU Library. We recommend that Distance Learners investigate Interlibrary Loan services available through their local public library to save money and time. Local academic libraries may also allow on-site use of books. Use opens new windowWorldCat to find nearby libraries that own a particular book.

Requests may be submitted electronically through forms available in the EBSCOHost Databases or by completing the online opens new windowILL form.

Requests may also be emailed to LibILL@oru.edu.
Be sure to provide complete contact information and indicate if you live more than an hour from campus.

To return borrowed books, place in cardboard container:

• Mail by insured mail to:
  Distance Learner Services
  Oral Roberts University library
  7777 South Lewis Avenue
  Tulsa, OK 74171

• Return in person to:
  Library Services Desk

Articles:

• ILL articles are emailed to distance learners with an invoice for the request fee ($2.00).

Books:

• ILL books requested by distance learners are mailed with an invoice for the request fee ($2.00) plus shipping costs.

Fees can be paid by:

• opens new windowSecure credit/debit payment portal
• Email LibDist@oru.edu to authorize debit of your opens new windowEagle Bucks Account
• Check payable to ORU Library mailed to

Distance Learner Services
Oral Roberts University library
7777 South Lewis Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74171

In general most books and photocopies of journal articles can be obtained through interlibrary loan. The following kinds of materials are not ordinarily obtainable from other libraries:

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

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

You may also search opens new windowWorldCat to see if a library near you has the materials you need.