Latin American Development: InterLibrary Loan (ILL)

What is InterLibrary Loan?

• free service to request materials not available at Vanderbilt libraries, including books and journal articles

How long does it take?

• in general, articles are delivered electronically and typically arrive within a week
• single chapters should arrive via email in a few days 
• print requests may take 2-3 weeks

How do I submit a request?

• Go to the library website and search for the item you want to request.
• If the item is not in the catalog, select Resource Request from the navigation bar.
• If you are not logged in to your library account, you will then be prompted to log in.
• Fill out the request form with the item's information.
• At the bottom of the Request form, select your preferred pickup location. For delivery to your department (Faculty Delivery), select Work Address.
• Click Send Request to complete the form.

You can use WorldCat to identify and request materials that Vanderbilt does not own.

WorldCat is a Union Catalog that provides location and availability information for books, periodicals and other items owned by libaries in the U.S. and around the world.