At this time, interlibrary loan is only available for electronic materials (articles, copies, and book chapters). Print materials are not available.
Docline service continues but is restricted to loan of electronic collections only.
The interlibrary loan (ILL) service assists members of the University of Ottawa community:
- Students, faculty and staff
- Retired and emeritus professors
- Retired employees
- Affiliated researchers - Are you affiliated?
This service is not available for alumni or external users. Please use the interlibrary loan services offered by your public library.
Requesting materials
If you are a first-time user, sign up for RACER.
| Type |
Availability |
| Articles |
RACER |
| Books and book chapters |
RACER |
| DVDs and films |
Currently unavailable |
| Whole Journal volumes or issues |
Not available |
| Maps and atlases |
Currently unavailable |
| Rare books |
Not available |
| Reference works |
Not available |
| Software |
Not available |
| Theses |
Check first if available online |
Tip: Always search our catalogue first to be sure that we do not own the item. You cannot request an item that is already in our collection, even if it is in use.
Items usually arrive within 2 weeks. Please do not inquire about your request before then.
Read more about how to submit an interlibrary loan request.
Fees and fines
- There is no cost to the user for requesting items.
- Should you have borrowed items from other institutions, rest assured that we are working on extending due dates. Note as well that we are working with other institutions to have any fines waived.
Need help?
If you have any questions, contact interlibrary loan.
