To place a request:
- Login to ILLiad.
- Click on New Requests in the menu bar at the top of the page. If you do not see the menu options, click on the triple line menu icon.
- Select the request form that best matches what you want.
- Enter the citation you have for the desired item (title, author, year, etc.).
- Provide as much information as you have, especially the ISBN, ISSN, DOI, or PMID if you have any of them.
- Please don't abbreviate titles.
- If you have special instructions, please enter them in the Notes field (e.g. must be the ebook edition, or the Spanish Blu-ray).
- Change the Not Wanted After date if you need the item sooner or if you can wait longer for a must-have item.
- Request one item per request form (i.e. multiple chapters from the same book must be made as separate requests).
- If you are uncertain of your citation, please Ask a Librarian for assistance before placing your request.
- If you are placing requests for a faculty member on ECU's Main Campus as their assistant, please consider creating a Research Account.
- Click Submit at the bottom of the request form.
You're done!
Next Steps
- Library employees will do everything they can to fulfill your request as quickly as they can.
- You will be notified by email when your requested item is available, or if there are any specific questions we have about your request.
- You may log into ILLiad to check on the status of your request at anytime.
Encounter an Error While Submitting a Request?
- You might have left a required field blank on a request form or have entered the required information in an incorrect format. If so, red text will be displayed at the top of the form to give you directions.
- Your ILLiad session may have ended since sessions only last 30 minutes. If so, simply login to ILLiad again.
- ILLiad could be experiencing a system outage or error. Please try again in a few minutes.
Questions or Suggestions?
Please contact your library's Interlibrary Loan office with any questions or suggestions.
