What kinds of materials can I request? (ILL)*

FAQs Answer

ILL Requests aren't just for books! You can also borrow other materials like:

  • DVDs (movies, TV series, educational)
  • CDs
  • Articles
  • Book Chapters
  • Microfilm/Microfiche
  • Music Scores
  • Audiobooks
  • Thesis or Dissertations

The following items might be difficult to find a lender willing to loan them, but are eligible for ILL Requests:

  • Newly released materials
  • Entire issues of periodicals
  • Genealogical materials
  • Non-circulating materials (reference books, archival materials, special collections, rare or very old books)
  • International materials
  • Textbooks (many libraries are unwilling to loan their copies of textbooks, or will only allow a short-term loan)

The following materials cannot be filled by ILL Request:

  • eBooks
  • Items available at the FAU Library

Last modified at 07/03/2018 - 11:27 AM