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Interlibrary Loan

Use this guide to obtain policies, procedures and general information about Interlibrary Loan services.

Document Delivery: Article and Book Delivery

Use your ILLiad account to request copies of articles owned by Sims Library in print or articles from other universities. Scanned documents are sent to your ILLiad account and are available to view for download for 30 days. All requests for articles are free.

Distance Education students may also request that books owned by Sims Library be mailed to them from their ILLiad account. Sims Library books are checked out to you and shipped to your home address. Books will be shipped via USPS. Users are responsible for return shipping costs. Please note: Our Interlibrary Loan policies prohibit us from mailing books not owned by Sims Library to faculty and students.  

Who is eligible?
Southeastern faculty and students can request articles through Document Delivery. Distance Education students may request print books through Document Delivery.

How do I submit a request?
Requests are submitted online via ILLiad

What can be requested?  
Books owned by Sims Library.

Articles owned by Sims Library or other universities.  

What does the service cost?
All requests for articles are free. Sims Library books will be shipped via USPS. Users are responsible for return shipping costs.