The best way for us to receive your requests is via our online article or book request forms. All the information we need to process your requests is included on the forms. There is no charge for this service. If an item is available at UIUC, we can usually get it to you within 2-3 days. If we need to request material through interlibrary loan services, it can take 2-3 weeks to receive.
Loan periods vary depending on the school loaning the material.
UIUC material has a 16-week loan period for graduate students. Material obtained through interlibrary loan has a short loan period, generally 3 weeks, and is nonrenewable. For information on renewing books online, see the following question. You will then see a list of all the items currently charged to your account. A check box in front of an item indicates it can be renewed online.