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Interlibrary Loan Services


Interlibrary Loan

Book Requests

  1. Books NOT in our EU libraries, use EZ-Borrow. (Takes 2-3 days)
    • When your books arrive they will be checked out to you.
    • After three weeks, if you do not pick them up and you will have to re-request them.
    • Books may be renewed one time.
    • Not available in EZ-Borrow? Submit request to us. (Takes 10 days)
  2. Books at another Eastern University Library (Palmer Semin., Esperanza, Phila. Site-East Falls): send us a request. (Takes 2-3 days)

Article Requests

  1. Check to see if Eastern already owns article (Use A-to-Z Journal List)
  2. Gather all bibliographic information about the article- including ISSN
    Need helping locating the ISSN? 
    Go to http://www.worldcat.org/advancedsearch Type the name of the journal on the second line labeled 'title', then click on 'search'. At the next screen, click on the journal name, then scroll down to the 'details' section. The fifth line is the ISSN field showing the 8 digit number that you need.
 3. Submit online request using RAPID ILL. (Takes 48 hrs)

Watch how to request an article via RAPID ILL


Problems? Contact Us

Email: reference1777@eastern.edu
Phone
: Reference Desk at 610-341-1777; Main library number at 610-341-5981
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