Jack K. Williams Library

InterLibrary Loan

If we do not have the article or book that you're looking for, no problem.

Submit a InterLibrary Loan (ILL) request and get digital articles and chapters or physical books delivered to the library for your use. 

Please review the following policies and procedures to ensure that your ILL request can be addressed and completed as quickly as possible.

How to Submit a ILL Request

 

Complete our InterLibrary Loan request form. While only some of the form fields are required, we encourage you to provide as much detail as possible. You may complete these form manually (by filling in the individual fields), or utilize the "Get it for me at TAMUG" button option within a catalog search. View the following video to see demonstrations of the two methods for completing the ILL form.

Interlibrary Loan request form

 

Timeline

Requests for digital materials (journal articles, ebook chapters, or scanned articles/chapters) are usually completed within 2-3 business days. Loan requests for physical items (books, printed manuscripts, etc.) require significantly more time. We ask that you allow 1-2 weeks for delivery of physical items requiring shipping and in-library processing. If you are requesting an article published prior to 1980 or a rare book, locating and processing the ILL request may take longer due to availability.

Policies

InterLibrary Loan requests may be made by any TAMUG student, faculty, or staff member. Note that ILL is a service conducted between libraries, rather than between libraries and individuals. We will procure the materials you request (if available) and process your loan internally. If the materials are not available or we cannot complete the request for any reason then we will email you and advise ASAP.

  • We can not request or process loans for eBooks. We can request digital copies of single eBook chapters. Please provide as many details as possible in your ILL request. 
  • We do not request loans from international libraries. If your requested item is only available at a non-U.S. library, we will be unable to receive the item on your behalf.
  • Some ILL requests require payment from our library in order to complete the request. We do not pay these ILL fees and if your item requires payment, we may be unable to successfully complete your request.

Pickup

Digital ILL requests will be sent to the email address provided on the form.

Physical items will need to be picked up from the Jack K. Williams Library’s front desk.

Please email Kerri Foley at kfoley4@tamug.edu if you have any questions or concerns.

 

Physical Address

Jack K. Williams Library
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Building #3010
200 Seawolf Parkway
Galveston, TX 77554