Interlibrary Loan

What is Interlibrary Loan?         

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a way for you to get the materials you need for your research, whether those materials are in our library or not.

How does it work?

You verify that we don't already have an item available in the collection or have access through our databases. For physical items, you either place a request yourself in the MOBIUS catalog or submit a request through 'traditional' ILL. For copies of articles, submit a request through OneSearch or through traditional ILL. When your item arrives or your PDF is ready to view, you'll get an e-mail that either lets you know your item is ready to pick up or has instructions for accessing your PDF.

Who can use this service?

Anyone with a Rockhurst SSO account. At this time, that includes currently enrolled Rockhurst students and currently employed faculty and staff.

Unfortunately, at this time services are not available to Alumni or Faculty/Staff Emeriti.

How long does it take for delivery?

Delivery time varies. Delivery for some article requests is automated and can be supplied in less than an hour! Most article requests are filled within 24-48 hours, but some can take longer. For physical items, MOBIUS requests are generally much faster then 'traditional' ILL (courier vs USPS). MOBIUS requests average 3-4 days to arrive, sometimes shorter, sometimes longer. Traditional ILL's depend on a number of factors and could take much longer.

What about renewals and overdue fees?

Renewals for Interlibrary Loan items are dependent on the lending institution. For most MOBIUS items, you may ask for two four-week renewals, as long as there are no other holds on the item. You can renew these yourself through the 'My bookshelf' link in your MOBIUS account - rockhurst.searchmobius.org/bookshelf. AS OF 11/1/24, RENEWALS ON MOBIUS ITEMS ARE TEMPORARILY DISABLED. THERE IS A LONGER INITIAL LOAN PERIOD THOUGH (40 DAYS). For traditional ILLs, renewals can be requested on the 'Requests' tab in your ILL account - 1704.account.worldcat.org/account/requests.

Are there items I can't request?

Please don't use ILL to request required textbooks. Unless it is a 'popular' or older title, the requests are almost never filled. Get these through the Bookstore - https://rockhurst.bncollege.com/

Also, there are copyright limits on the number of recent articles we can request from the same journal. Please don't try to request more than five articles from the same newer issue.