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The University of Connecticut Document Delivery / Interlibrary Loan (DD/ILL) service helps you obtain scans or loans of materials. These services are available without charge to UConn faculty, staff, and currently enrolled students to support academic research, instruction, and professional growth.

Please create your My ILLiad account before placing requests at UConn and beyond. This will help to create a smooth and seamless process, and save you time later!

Homer Library Catalog
The UConn Libraries' Catalog
UConn WorldCat
Titles at UConn and Worldwide
ILLiad
Interlibrary Loan Service

Create Your Account

Your NetID is your Homer account.
  • Go to HOMER
  • Click on Renew books/View account
Create an account to make lists, save searches, tag records, write reviews, and share with Twitter, Facebook, email, etc.
  • Go to the Sign In page
  • Choose New Account
Create an account in ILLiad before making ILL requests

Place an Interlibrary Loan Request

To request UConn items. Items arrive in approximately 1-3 business days, and can usually be renewed.
  • Find item in HOMER
  • Click on Request from another UConn Library
To request items from anywhere. Items arrive within 1-14 business days and can often be renewed. Request items not found in UConn WorldCat using ILLiad.
  • Log into My ILLiad
  • Select the blank form you need from the menu
  • Request articles directly from Research Databases (see our FAQ)

View, Track, and Renew Your Items

To renew UConn items and view checked out Boston Library Consortium items:
  • Go to HOMER
  • Click on Renew books/View account
Note: Boston Library Consortium items are not renewable
To view the status of requests placed in UConn WorldCat (not UConn-owned items) To renew your UConn WorldCat items (not UConn-owned items)
  • Go to My ILLiad
  • Click on View and Renew checked out items
  • Click on the transaction number
  • Click on Renew