Connect to ILLiad (Inter-Library Loan)

The Inter-Library Loan (ILL) Department processes requests from students, faculty and staff who request to borrow resources the Frederick Douglass Library does not have available in the library.  This service allows you to take advantage of the millions of items available at other libraries for use in your own research.

ILL allows you to request items (books and articles) from non-USMAI consortium libraries. The average time to receive an article is two weeks; the average time to receive a book is three weeks.

Before requesting a book or book chapter from ILL, check Primo OneSearch (be sure to login using your UMES network credentials) to see if the item is available here at UMES or through the USMAI library consortium where you can order it via Inter-Campus Loan (see next tab).

Before requesting an article from ILL, you should also check Primo OneSearch (be sure to login using your UMES network credentials) to see if the article is available full-text in one of the library’s online resources or if it is available in print in the library. 

Once the item is received by the library, you will receive an email and can pick up the item at the Inter-Library Loan Desk. Many articles requested, however, will be received electronically, and you will receive an email stating they are available in your ILLiad account for you to access.

For further information, see Inter-Library Loan Borrowing Policies.

If you are a library interested in borrowing from UMES, please consult our Inter-Library Loan Lending Policies.

Inter-Campus Loan allows you to request items from other USMAI consortium libraries. The average time to receive a book is 3-5 days.

To request a book from another USMAI institution:

1. Go to Primo OneSearch and login using your UMES network credentials
2. Search for the desired book and click on the title to access the full cataloging record
3. If it is available from another USMAI institution, click the Resource Sharing link under “How to get it”
4. A book request form will autofill with the item’s citation information
5. Choose a preferred pickup location, which is normally the Frederick Douglass Library, and click Send Request
6. You will receive an email when the book is available for pick up at the Circulation/Reference Desk