Interlibrary Loan
Requesting non-Wheaton Materials
Books and Other Materials (excluding Journal Articles)
Requesting Books and Other Materials
(excluding Journal Articles)
Please search for your material in the following preferred order:
HELIN
The HELIN catalog includes most Rhode Island academic libraries. HELIN requests usually arrive in 1-3 days.
If you can't find your book in HELIN, or if the book's status is not "available", use one of the following methods...
WorldCat
Please check WorldCat (also available from the Library Homepage) if you can't find your book in HELIN. Once you locate the record of the item you need, select the ILL button to place your request. Complete the form as requested. WorldCat includes thousands of libraries worldwide and items usually arrive in 7-14 days.
Book Request Form
If you can't find your book in HELIN or WorldCat, complete our
Book Request Form
Book Form requests usually arrive in 7-14 days.
Most interlibrary requests involve no charges. However, some major research libraries, faced with numerous requests, do charge, and fees can be as high as $30.00. Please indicate on the form how much you are willing to pay, or that you do not wish to order the materials if there is a charge.
Picking up Your Material
You should be notified by e-mail once your material arrives. You can pick it up at the Circulation Desk, at the entrance of the Library. Please note the due date on the individual item, which is sometimes different from Wheaton material.
The paper banding that is wrapped around the item must remain attached. Do not remove any paperwork which is included with the item. If needed, please request renewals two or three days before the due date. Promptly return borrowed materials to the Circulation Desk in the Library in order that we may continue our good relationships with the lending libraries.
Problems or Questions
If you ordered your material through HELIN, contact: Circulation x8224
If you ordered your material through WorldCat or the Book Request Form, contact: Interlibrary Loan x5821
Requesting Journal Articles
To request journal articles not available at Wheaton:
Directly through a Database
Many citation databases (i.e. Ovid, CSA, FirstSearch) include ILL request links directly from the detailed citation record. These electronic databases can be found using the library's Databases A-to-Z List.
Article Request Form
If you have a complete article citation from a print resource or if you used a citation database that doesn't allow ILL ordering directly, you may order your journal article by entering the citation information into the Article Request Form.
The arrival time for Journal Form requests varies, usually 3-7 days.
Picking up Your Material
Libraries normally photocopy or scan needed articles rather than loan the entire periodical issue. If it arrives in electronic format, your article will be e-mailed to you as a link. If it arrives in print format, your article will be delivered to your campus box.
Problems or Questions
If you ordered your material directly through a database or through the Article Request Form, contact: Interlibrary Loan x5821
