Interlibrary loan (ILL) is a service provided by the FAU Libraries to further the scholarly research of Florida Atlantic University's faculty, students and staff by obtaining library materials unavailable at our library.
The Boca Raton, Jupiter, SeaTech, and Harbor Branch campuses use the ILLiad system to request interlibrary and intralibrary loan requests.
If you have looked in the catalog and in the databases and still cannot find the material that you are looking for, or if you know the specific name of the book or article that you are trying to find that you know is not at FAU, you can use interlibrary loan (ILL).
Interlibrary loan uses a program to process your requests and find items at other libraries. Intralibrary loan will request materials that are located at other FAU branches. You can also use ILL to track your requests once they have been entered. Materials can then be picked up at Boca Raton or the branch closest to you.
Remember that FAU will not interlibrary loan required texts for your class or materials that are already owned by FAU, so if an item is missing from the shelves, fill out a lost or stolen materials form and submit it online or at the service desk. REMEMBER Interlibrary loan takes time (7-10 days), so you cannot wait until the last minute to request these materials.
Distance learners may have
For books not owned by FAU, Distance Learners should use their local library's interlibrary loan department (i.e., their local public library).
See more details for Distance Learners and Interlibrary Loan below:
During the course of your research you find there is a particular resource that FAU Libraries simply does not own in any format you can request through Interlibrary Loan. Interlibrary loan (ILL) is a service provided by the FAU Libraries to further the scholarly research of Florida Atlantic University's faculty, students and staff by obtaining library materials unavailable at our library.
Interlibrary loan uses a program to process your requests and find items at other libraries. Intralibrary loan will request materials that are located at other FAU branches. You can also use ILL to track your requests once they have been entered. Materials can then be picked up at Boca Raton or the branch closest to you.
The Interlibrary Loan Department is here to support your research and teaching needs by expanding the range of materials available for scholarship beyond the collections of the FAU Libraries.
This department provides article delivery and short term loans from a vast network of libraries and document suppliers on a local, state, national, and international basis.
How Long does it take?
Use UBorrow to directly request materials from participating libraries within Florida's state colleges and universities.
UBorrow is a loan service that allows FAU students, faculty, and staff to directly request materials from participating libraries within Florida's state University/College library system. Currently, you can only request books via UBorrow.
How to Use UBorrow
When searching the FAU Library Catalog, click on the blue UBorrow link towards the top right corner of the search results page.
This will take you to the State University/College Libraries catalog, showing all the available items within Florida's university/college system.
If you want an item, click on the UBorrow icon below the book title, then provide your Owl Card number, and select where you want to pick up your book.
You will receive an email in a few days letting you know that your book is ready for you to pick up at the Service Desk at the library.
Need more information? See the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) pages about UBorrow or watch this short video on UBorrow.
Use UBorrow to directly request materials from participating libraries within Florida's state colleges and universities.
To request books or journal articles from other libraries, use Interlibrary Loan (ILL). Loan time may take 7 to 10 days, so don’t wait until the last minute!
Check the following resources if the item you are looking for is not available from FAU Libraries.
If you have looked in the catalog and in the databases and still cannot find the material that you are looking for, or if you know the specific name of the book or article that you are trying to find that you know is not at FAU, you can use Interlibrary loan (ILL).
During the course of your research you find there is a particular resource that FAU Libraries simply does not own in any format you can request through Interlibrary Loan. Interlibrary loan (ILL) is a service provided by the FAU Libraries to further the scholarly research of Florida Atlantic University's faculty, students and staff by obtaining library materials unavailable at our library.
Interlibrary loan uses a program to process your requests and find items at other libraries. Intralibrary loan will request materials that are located at other FAU branches. You can also use ILL to track your requests once they have been entered. Materials can then be picked up at Boca Raton or the branch closest to you.
During the course of your research you find there is a particular resource that FAU Libraries simply does not own in any format you can request through Interlibrary Loan. Interlibrary loan (ILL) is a service provided by the FAU Libraries to further the scholarly research of Florida Atlantic University's faculty, students and staff by obtaining library materials unavailable at our library.
Interlibrary loan uses a program to process your requests and find items at other libraries. Intralibrary loan will request materials that are located at other FAU branches. You can also use ILL to track your requests once they have been entered. Materials can then be picked up at Boca Raton or the branch closest to you.
UBorrow is a loan service that allows FAU students, faculty, and staff to directly request materials from participating libraries within Florida's state University/College library system. Currently, you can only request books via UBorrow.
How to Use UBorrow
When searching the FAU Library Catalog, click on the blue UBorrow link towards the top right corner of the search results page.
This will take you to the State University/College Libraries catalog, showing all the available items within Florida's university/college system.
If you want an item, click on the UBorrow icon below the book title, then provide your Owl Card number, and select where you want to pick up your book.
You will receive an email in a few days letting you know that your book is ready for you to pick up at the Service Desk at the library.
Need more information? See the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) pages about UBorrow or watch this short video on UBorrow.
Florida Atlantic University Libraries
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(561) 297-6911