InterLibrary Loan via the CSS Library

CHECK THE DATABASE YOU ARE SEARCHING
Make sure the article is not already available in the database you are using. Look for an .html link or an icon for a .pdf copy of the article.

If you are working from a bibliography, or some other source, move directly to Step Two.

CHECK FOR THE AVAILABILITY OF THE ARTICLE IN OUR A TO Z LIST*

IF YOU ARE ON-CAMPUS - click on this link for our A to Z List.
a).  Search the A to Z List by the title of the JOURNAL.
b).  Check the year your article was published against the available years listed.
c).  Publishers will often "embargo" the most current issues of a journal. Check for an embargo listing.
d).  If your article falls in the range of years available in a database, click on the title of the database. This will redirect you to that database, where you can then access your article.
e).  If the journal you are looking for is not listed as available in any of our databases, move on to Step Three.

IF YOU ARE OFF-CAMPUS - click on this link for our A to Z List.
a).  Search the A to Z List by the title of the JOURNAL.
b).  Check the year your article was published against the available years listed.
c).  Publishers will often "embargo" the most current issues of a journal. Check for an embargo listing.
d).  If your article falls in the range of years available in a database, click on the title of the database. This will redirect you to that database, where you can then access your article.
e).  If the journal you are looking for is not listed as available in any of our databases, move on to Step Three.

 
*This is the step that is neglected by students and faculty. It is also the step, if used, that can give you the most immediate benefits. The Library subscribes to dozens of databases. Each database has its own unique collection of full-text journals. Some journals may be available in many databases, each with their own unique set of years. Some journals may list citations in many different databases, but the full-text of the journal may be only available in one database. As a library patron, it is not reasonable to expect you to know what journal is available in which database. However, as a student, a scholar, and a future professional, it is reasonable to expect you to be able to use a simple search tool to determine the availability of a full-text article in a database. That tool is our A to Z List.

SUBMIT AN INTERLIBRARY LOAN REQUEST
If you have completed Steps One and Two, and were unable to locate a copy of your article, please submit an ILL request. Article requests take a minimum of 48 hours to fill, and will be delivered directly to your CSS email.

You will need the following information:

User ID/Barcode: Use the 14-digit barcode number on the back of your CSS ID.
Password: Your last name.

Please fill out the form accurately.

Submit an ARTICLE REQUEST THROUGH INTERLIBRARY LOAN

PubMed, in its original incarnation as the print index Index Medicus, used a system of journal title abbreviations. This system has carried on into its current online incarnation. However, journal title abbreviations are not acceptable for ILL Loan requests [staff time needed to fill the request has to be used to verify the journal title].

When submitting an ILL request from a citation found in PubMed, please use the full title of the journal, not the abbreviation supplied in the citation. Titles can easy be verified by PubMed's JOURNALS DATABASE. Copy and paste the abbreviation of the journal into the search box & click on "go." PubMed will then provide the full title of the journal.