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InterLibrary Loan (ILL): Home

Material not available in the PNW Library

Contact

Hammond:

Monday – Friday

8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Phone: (219) 989-2679

Email: libillin@pnw.edu

Westville

Monday – Friday

8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Phone: (219) 785-5248

What is Interlibrary Loan?

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a free service for our current PNW Students (Undergrad & Grad), Faculty, Staff, and official retirees, that allows us to borrow materials that we do not have in our collection, such as books, copies of journal articles, and book chapters from other libraries throughout the country or worldwide.

What can be borrowed?

  • Books
  • Articles
  • Newspaper on Microform
  • Government Documents
  • Conference Proceedings
  • Technical Reports

Harder to find items, but can still be requested

  • Bound journal volumes or entire issues of journals
  • eBooks
  • Dissertations and Theses
  • Reference books
  • Rare books
  • Sound recordings
  • Textbooks or required reading materials for PNW courses
  • Videos
  • Genealogical resources

PurdueBorrow vs Interlibrary Loan

PurdueBorrow – Use our online catalog to borrow books from other Purdue campuses (West Lafayette, Fort Wayne, Northwest). Quick and easy!


Interlibrary Loan (ILL) – Log into our ILL system and fill out a request to borrow from libraries across the U.S. Great for books, journal articles, and chapters that Purdue doesn’t own. It may take a little longer.


Both services are free for Purdue students, faculty, and staff — helping you get the materials you need, when you need them.

If you want to learn more about PurdueBorrow please click on the Button below

     PurdueBorrow Guide