Want an article or book that isn’t at UNC?
Use UNC Library’s Interlibrary Loan (https://library.unc.edu/borrow/carolina-blu/) service to access items not available at UNC’s libraries. You can request books & articles from other libraries at no cost to you. It usually takes 1-3 days for articles and 2-5 days for books.
Requesting Items
If you know the citation to the book or article, you may submit your request online.
Screenshot of main Interlibrary Borrowing webpage. Highlighted link under heading “Request non-UNC Material” is Article (book chapter, conference paper, etc.).First time using Interlibrary Loan?
Create an account at https://illiad.lib.unc.edu/Logon, using your Onyen and password.
Complete your personal information, and select a default pickup location for print books. Options include:
- Campus libraries (Davis, Health Sciences, etc.)
- Delivery by mail
- Campus box delivery (faculty only).
- “Mail to CB# allow 2-5 days (Faculty Only).”
- If you select this option, include your building and CB # in Mailing Address Line 1.
(ex. McColl Building CB# 3490).
Screenshot of form to register for Interlibrary Loan. In addition to personal information, Department is Business administration; Default Pickup Location is Mail to CB# allow 2-5 days; and Mailing Address Line 1 is McColl Building CB# 3490.
Email the Interlibrary Borrowing office with any questions: uncilb@email.unc.edu.
Retrieving items
You will receive an email when the item has been sent to you.
- Books will come to the location you indicated – your campus box or your home – within 3-5 days.
- Articles will be posted on the Interlibrary Loan website; look under Retrieve / Electronically Received Article(s)to find them. The email will also have a link to this portion of their website.
Screenshot of main Interlibrary Borrowing webpage. Electronically Received Articles is highlighted.