On June 23, the DePaul Libraries will launch ILLiad, a service that will improve the efficiency and transparency of interlibrary loan requests. The ILLiad system is used to borrow books or copies of journal articles not held at DePaul or in the I-Share libraries. (Note: The library catalog system will not change, and it remains the quickest way to request books available at DePaul or in I-Share.)

Using ILLiad to request books or articles not available at DePaul has many advantages:

• Easy login with your library borrower ID (begins with 20511) and last name – no need to fill out a form with your personal information.
• Track status of requests online in your ILLiad account – no more wondering what happened to your request.
• OpenURL functionality for full citations – no more typing in the article details.
• Online delivery of scanned articles from other libraries – no more waiting for photocopies in the mail. (DePaul faculty, staff, and distance learning/suburban students will also receive scanned copies of articles held at DePaul in print periodicals).

Using ILLiad is simple:

• To request books, look for this link in the WorldCat database: Request via ILLiad (there will no longer be an ILL button).
• To request articles, look for this link in library databases: Find full text. The link will take you to a new window where the word Article will appear if it is available online through another DePaul database. If not, the ILLiad link will appear; just log in and click Submit. 

Using ILLiad in Google Scholar:

• You may also use the “Full Text @ DePaul” link in Google Scholar if you set your Scholar Preferences to include DePaul.
• To set your Scholar preferences, go to the Preferences page, and look for the section labeled: Library Links. Search for DePaul as your library, and then save your settings:

 

• Then, in your Google Scholar search results, use the "Full Text @ DePaul" link to see if DePaul owns the article you are looking for, or easily request it using ILLiad: