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Are you doing research for a paper, writing a book, or creating a report for your supervisor? Are you not finding the resources you need here at Carthage? We can get materials for you through Interlibrary Loan, which allows us to request materials from other libraries throughout the United States.

ILLiad is our interlibrary loan database. You can access and track your requests from any web browser, and have electronic documents delivered to your desktop. This service is linked to our Carthage Online Catalog through the blue link, “Request Item Through Interlibrary Loan” in the item record. You can also go directly to ILLiad at http://carthage.illiad.oclc.org/illiad/.

There is no charge for loans to Carthage students, faculty, and staff. The average time needed for interlibrary loan transaction is 5-12 days. 

You can also renew items in an ILLiad account by following these steps:

  • Log on to ILLiad
  • Select an item to renew by clicking on the transaction number under the “Checked Out Item” tab
  • Click the “Request Renewal” button. If the “Request Renewal” button is not available, renewal will not be allowed
  • If renewal is not allowed for an item, contact ill@carthage.edu with the transaction number and title of the item