Interlibrary Loan

It ultimately depends on the request and how difficult it is to obtain a copy. Physical items, like books, typically take 1-3 weeks, as they can be sent from libraries all over the world. Electronically fulfilled items, like articles, usually take 1-3 business days to be emailed to you.

Items will arrive faster if you fill out the request form with all known information about the desired item, it allows us to find it and request it quickly. But please note that each library we request from has their own response time. Always plan ahead and ask for items early!

Easy! Simply go to the Tipasa tile in Rollins Okta, and you will be automatically logged into your account. Your Tipasa account will already be tied to your FoxID, no extra account creation necessary.

Sign Up for Notifications

You can go to your Profile tab, add an alternate email and sign up for text notifications.

Be sure to switch the SMS notifications on for text alerts.

Select Create request in your Tipasa profile.

Fill in the required fields. In this example, we'll need the Title and Author.

Hit Submit request, and then you're done! If the ILL Borrowing team has any questions, they will reach out to you.
 

Auto-populate requests! When you're searching in the wild keep an eye out for access options.

For example, in WorldCat, search for your item and select View access options

Select Request Item through Interlibrary Loan.

Which will direct you to our form but now it's filled out for you! Hit submit and you're done.

Once a request is submitted and reviewed by the Borrowing Team it cannot be edited on your end. Please reach out to olinill@rollins.edu for further assistance.

To check on the status of a request go to your Requests tab in Tipasa. Each item will have an associated status.

To look at the details of a request you can select Request details. This is also where you'll be able cancel requests and view the notification history.

Please note once submitted and reviewed by the ILL team requests cannot be edited. Please reach out to olinill@rollins.edu for further assistance.

Tip #1: Search WorldCat

When searching WorldCat, identify the material that you need and click on the Interlibrary Loan link in the item record. The Login screen for ILL services will appear — login and the item will automatically be populated on the form. Review and edit the form as needed then click the Submit button.

Tip #2: Expand your search

Start on the Olin Library's homepage and use the search box there. When the results load, you can expand your search with the toggle on the left that says "Include results beyond Olin".  This will include articles we don’t own. If you click on one, you will see an option to “request inter-library loan." You will be prompted to login, this is your FoxID and password. The form will be automatically filled out, but you should review the form for accuracy and completeness. The final step is to click Submit. 

Tip #3: Find it

If you're using one of our databases, you may encounter a Find It button . You can order items via ILL by clicking the button or “Click here to order Full Text from Interlibrary Loan.” It will prompt you to login to your ILL account. The form will be automatically filled out, but you should review it for accuracy and completeness. The final step is to click Submit.