Faculty Resources

If an item you need is not owned by the library, Interlibrary Loan can provide you access to it.

When submitting your ILL from off-campus, you will need to login with your username = first part of your email, password = your college password 

• Submit all ILL requests directly through Search It All 
  • When submitting your ILL from off-campus, you will need to login with your username = first part of your email, password = your college password 
  • Enter a title (if you know it)
  • Enter keywords and click on the article title that you are interested in
  • If full text is not available, click on the Request Item Through Interlibrary Loan button
  • Fill in the form and click Submit
• Turnaround time for physical items (books and DVDs) is typically 1-2 weeks, while electronic articles are typically received in 1-4 days.
• Check your email for all notices regarding arrival and overdue physical items.
• Loan periods are determined by the lenders and typically range from 3-4 weeks. Most items offer a renewal period of up to 2 weeks.
• Most items can be renewed, but this is at the discretion of the lending library.
• Overdue interlibrary loan items incur a fine of $0.25/day for each item. There is no grace period for ILL items.
• ILL is free unless you are notified otherwise. Speaker Jim Wright Library will NOT process an ILL unless the patron approves the charges.
• The user is liable for replacement costs of lost items plus a $20.00 processing fee.
• Journal articles often come via email and are forwarded to the user.
• Please contact Speaker Jim Wright Library with any questions concerning Interlibrary Loan services at library@wc.edu 

The library can request the following items through ILL:

• books (print only)
• eBook chapters
• articles (print and electronic)
• theses/dissertations
• media (DVDs, CDs, Audiobooks, and more)

At this time, entire eBooks and streaming media cannot be requested through ILL.

Electronic Items

• If you request an article or eBook chapter that are available electronically, they will be delivered to your email account.

Physical Items

• Physical items will be available for pickup at the campus you designated in your request.
• You will receive an email once the items are available for pickup.
• Items can be returned to the outside book drop, located on the west side (front facing) part of the building, or the book drop inside the library.
• Please return items with the paper book strap intact so items can be checked in correctly.