Libraries

• To place an ILL request or register for ILL and Scan & Deliver services, use the form here. All requested materials are subject to copyright and availability. 
• When submitting a request, provide as much citation information as possible to expedite the process. Include the ISSN or ISBN if available.

We can't guarantee that everything that comes through ILL will be screen reader accessible because not all institutions have the capability of providing smart PDFs. If you need your documents OCR'd (Optical Character Recognition), please leave a note when you submit your request, email valley.ill@oregonstate.edu, or phone at 541-737-4488 and we will work to see if we can find a solution. We understand that this is not a standard practice amongst ILL departments, and we are advocating to have this standard changed.

Requesting current textbooks through ILL is not a recommended option. It can be difficult to find a library which will lend a specific textbook. For more information about textbooks and course reserves, click here.

• Articles and book chapters: usually sent to your email in 1 business day.
• Physical materials: usually 3-7 business days, but could take longer.
• Delivery speeds depend on requested material, lender availability, and shipping times.

• Articles and book chapters are posted electronically to your ILL account and will remain accessible for 21 days.
• Items can be picked up at the desk specified in the notification email. Items will be held for 7 days. Ecampus and OSU-Cascades ILL loans can be shipped. If you need more time, contact our office.  
• "In Library Use Only" materials are viewable by appointment at the Special Collections and Research Center on the 5th floor of the Valley Library.

• Due dates vary depending on the lender, but generally range from 3-12 weeks. Due dates can be found in the notification email, on the book band, and in your ILL account.
• Renewals can be requested in your ILL account. If you are requesting a renewal on or after the due date, contact our office. You will receive an email notification updating you on the status of your renewal request. Renewals are granted at the discretion of the lending library.
• ILL items may be recalled by the lending library. If an item is recalled, you will be notified via email of the new due date. The ILL item must be returned by that new due date.

ILL material(s) should be returned to one of our OSU Library locations (Valley, Guin, or OSU-Cascades Library). Return all ILL material with the original ILL paper band and any included paperwork. We recommend that you use trackable and insured shipping.

Materials can be shipped to us at:

Oregon State University

Valley Library - ILL

121 The Valley Library

201 SW Waldo Pl.

Corvallis, OR 97331

• Contact the ILL Office via email at valley.ill@oregonstate.edu or phone at 541-737-4488 if there are issues with returning your item. Information about overdue fines can be found here.
• For lost and damaged items, please do not provide a replacement without contacting our office.

• For non-OSU associated individuals, our libraries are open to the public. If you are unable to visit our libraries in-person, please contact your local public library for interlibrary loan services.
• If you are an OCLC institution, submit an OCLC request.  Non-OCLC participating institutions can register for an OSU ILL account using the "New Institution Registration" before requesting materials. If your institution is registered, you can login at the institution login page.

• We are a free lender. We do not charge for our services.
• Our Theses and Dissertations are freely available online via our ScholarsArchive.  Physical copies are not available for loan. For more information, contact ScholarsArchive. 
• Our books, music scores, and CDs lend for 16 weeks and are renewable.
• Our periodicals and microforms lend for 4 weeks and are renewable.
• We do not supply materials from OSU's Special Collections and Archives Research Center.  However, they may be able to supply some materials upon request. Contact Special Collections for more information.

Yes. All electronic materials supplied to institutions are screen reader accessible.