Borrowing from Another Library

Our catalog will automatically search all our holdings to find you the article or book you want at our library or at a regional library. If it can't find be found, then choosing "Expand My Results will search libraries further away. In such cases you will find a link to Request an ILL article (about 4 days). You must be logged into the catalog to see this link.

The Find It button searches for your article or book in all our full-text databases. If it can’t be found, then it will offer you a link to our Interlibrary Loan form – and even fill out part of the form for you. Please tell us if you have problems with any of the databases.

WorldCat is a combined catalog of library holdings from all over the world. If you're not finding what you need using the previous steps, try searching in WorldCat. When you find your book or article, simply click on the title, then the Request item button.

If there is no Find It button or you’re having difficulties when you click on the button, you can always email a citation to us at: ill@oit.edu.

When viewing an individual title in a database, click on the Email icon to send the citation to ill@oit.edu. On the subject line, put your name, your Oregon Tech email address, your status (faculty, undergrad, etc.), and your campus (Klamath Falls, Wilsonville, Online Education, etc.) *. Adding where you found the citation can sometimes help us get the material faster.

As a last resort, you can email us directly with the citation. Remember to include all the necessary details or your request will be delayed. Items requested will be received faster if all of the following information is given:

For journal articles: the name of the journal/source, author, article title, vol. #, date, and pages of the article (citation). Always include your name and including your local phone number in case we have question is also helpful.

For book requests: include the books title, author and date of publication and your name and local phone number (optional).