Interlibrary Loan

When you start your search for research materials in Omni, you’re automatically searching the collections and materials from our local collections and subscriptions and in university libraries in Ontario including print books and electronic journal articles. To submit a request for an item found using the Omni search interface, click the yellow bar to sign-in for request options. Electronic articles and scans for articles from print journals are delivered directly to your U of G email - often within 24 hours (source permitting). Print items are delivered to McLaughlin Library or another Omni university library of your choosing for in-person pick-up at no cost to current students, staff, and faculty. You will receive an email alerting you when the item is available for pick-up on the first floor of the library. 

If your search doesn't find appropriate matches in Omni, we can still meet your research needs. Click the "Can't Find It?" button at the top of Omni to find our Inter-Library Loan (ILL) form. Interlibrary Loan Services provides current University of Guelph students, faculty, and staff access to research and scholarly materials that are not available in the UG and Omni Network collections. Fill out the citation of the item you need, and we will do our best to deliver that item to you as quickly as possible. You can also request materials through the Get it at Guelph button located in most other databases and through the LibKey Nomad browser extension.

Please note: 

• This service is not available to retirees, alumni, community borrowers, or reciprocal borrowers. 
• Overdue fines on certain items accrue at $1/day, with no maximum. 
• All electronic articles, scans, and copies provided through this service are subject to copyright and vendor licensing limitations. Some items may be required to be supplied as a print item. 
• Some materials such as popular reading titles, test prep manuals (e.g. LSAT, GMAT, IELTS, etc.), and textbooks/course readings fall outside the scope of Interlibrary Loan Services.