The Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service enables UCI students, faculty, and staff to borrow materials from other libraries that are not available at the UCI Libraries. Before requesting an item through ILL, make sure it is not available at any UCI library by using Library Search. ILL requests can be placed electronically using the methods below.
Request an item:
I am looking for | Try this service first | Try this service next |
Books | Melvyl | UC-eLinks |
Articles | UC-eLinks | n/a |
Videos | Melvyl | UC-eLinks |
Dissertations | Dissertations & Theses (ProQuest)* | Melvyl |
Government documents | UC-eLinks | n/a |
Manage my account using My ILL Requests
Manage my DDS (Document Delivery Service) (UCI faculty, graduate students, and administrators only)
Transfer a book/media or journal/article between Grunigen Medical Library and Langson Library or Science Library.
If none of the options above work, try using the ILL Request Form for books or articles.
*Connect from off-campus using the VPN for best results. If full-text dissertation is unavailable use UC-eLinks.
Contact Us
Please include the ILL number of your item when contacting the Interlibrary Loan Department.
Langson Library Interlibrary Loan Law Library |