Finding and Requesting Materials

Finding and Requesting Books

• Check Library Search to see if any Rowan Library has the book you want.
• If it isn’t available, you can submit a request through ILLiad.

Items not usually loaned by other institutions:

• Reference materials
• Rare, valuable or irreplaceable materials
• Material in high demand (i.e. newly published books)
• Media (i.e. DVDs or CDs)

Finding and Requesting Articles

If you know the article’s title

• Search one of the library's electronic databases.
• Look for the button to see options for obtaining the article. Even better, install the LibKey Nomad browser extension to quickly and easily access articles available through Rowan University Libraries.
• If full text is not available through Rowan Libraries select "Submit a Request to RowanSOM".

If you know the journal’s title

• Do a Journal Search for your title.
• If we do not own the title, you can request the article here.

What is Illiad?

ILLiad is the Interlibrary Loan Internet Accessible Database. ILLiad users can:

• Request materials 24 hours a day
• View and track current and past requests
• Import citations from online databases

Submitting a Request

• Log into your ILLiad account.
• Select “New Request” from the options on the menu bar. .
• Select the request type. Include as much information as possible.
• Select “Submit Request.”

Receiving Articles Electronically

• Select “Electronically Received Articles.”
• Select your article.

Renewing a Request

• Go to “Checked Out” items.
• Select the material you want to renew.
• If the option to renew is missing, renewals may not be allowed by the lending library.