Interlibrary Loan Tutorials

How To Set Up Your Account: 

New users will need to create an Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Account. Follow these steps to do so: 

1. Navigate to the ILL Account login page.

2. Log in with your GatorLink credentials. 

3. Fill out the form with your profile information. 
   • If you live outside of Gainesville, please make sure your Status includes a Distance label and that you include a current shipping address.  

4. Click Submit and your ILL Account is ready to use! 

How To Get a PDF of an Article or Chapter: 

Follow these steps to place an Interlibrary Loan request for a scan of a small portion of a work, such as a single Journal Article or Book Chapter .

1. Log in to your ILL Account. 

2. Navigate to the New Request option in the menu located on the top of the screen. 

3. For an Article Request, provide the following information: Article Title, Journal Title, Year, Page Range, Authors and ISSN (if available). Please provide the full, unabbreviated journal title if available. This website may be helpful in expanding abbreviated titles. 

4. For a Book Chapter Request, provide the following information: Title, Year, Page Range, Authors and ISBN (if available). If a specific volume or edition is necessary, please specify which one you need.  

5. To finalize the request, click the Submit button at the bottom of the page. If the request has been successfully submitted, it will now be viewable from the Main Menu under Outstanding Requests. 

Please note that the more information you provide, the faster our team will be able to process your request. To help us Find it Faster, use our recommended research tools.

How to Get Physical Items (Books, DVDs, Microfilm and More): 

Follow these steps to place an Interlibrary Loan request for a physical item. 

1. Log in to your ILL Account. 

2. Click New Request in the menu located on the top of the screen and select the most appropriate form:
   • Loan: use this for any physical request that is not a thesis or multimedia, such as books.
   • Thesis: use this for any thesis or dissertation.
   • Multimedia: use this for DVDs, CDs, records, microforms and more.

3. Provide as much information as possible. If you need a specific volume or year, please be sure to specify. 

4. Click Submit at the bottom of the page. Once the request is successfully submitted, it will now be viewable from the Main Menu under Outstanding Requests.  

Please note that the more information you provide, the faster our team will be able to process your request. To help us Find it Faster, use our recommended research tools.

How to View Your PDF Scan: 

When your PDF is ready, you will receive an email notification. Here are the steps to view the PDF: 

1. Log in to your ILL Account. 

2. On the main page, look in the Electronically Received Articles section. Find the title you’re looking for, then click View. 

3. Once you open the PDF, you can click download. PDFs are available in your ILL Account for up to five downloads within 30 days. 

How to View Your Physical Item’s Status:

When your item arrives at the ILL Office, your UF Library Account will take over. Here are the steps to check your account: 

1. Log in to your UF Library Account. 
   • This is different from your ILL Account, which you used to submit the request. 

2. From here you can view:
   • Requests: This gives information about items not checked out yet.
   • Loans: This gives information about items you currently have checked out.

Help Us Find It Faster:

Here are four easy-to-use resources that will help us process your requests faster: