Q. How do I get a copy of an article that is not available through the library?

If you run into an article that's not available in full text online (or is asking you to pay a fee to see the article) you can still get a copy sent to you by submitting a request through the ILLIAD Interlibrary Loan Service. 

What we'll need is some details about the article including the journal title, the article title, the article date, the authors, and the page numbers. Once we have that, our interlibrary loan department will arrange for a digital copy to be sent to you. Articles requested through ILLIAD generally arrive within 12-24 hours.

Interlibrary Loan is free to IUP users, so you don't need to pay for any articles you request.

How to Submit an ILLIAD Request

To submit the request, go to the Interlibrary Loan page on our website. Once you're there, follow these steps:

1. Click on "ILLIAD" (next to the heading "Requesting Articles")
2. If you don't have an ILLIAD account yet, click "First time users" to set up your account. If you have an ILLIAD account, jump to step 5.
3. Read the instructions, and then click the button at the bottom that says "First Time Users Click Here." 
4. Fill out all the requested information, and click "Submit Information." Your account will be ready to go immediately, and it will log you in.
5. Once you're logged in, click on "Article" (under New Request) in the left-hand column.
6. Enter the required information (the more detail you give, the better), and click "Submit Request." 

How to Access Requested Articles

Once submitted, the request goes to our interlibrary loan department and is processed. You'll get an email when the article is delivered, and to view it, just log back in to ILLIAD and click on "Electronically Received Articles" in the left-hand column. The article or articles you requested will be available as PDFs.

Note: requested articles will be removed from your ILLIAD account after 30 days. However, if you download them, you can keep a permanent copy.