The Univeristy of San Francisco
Gleeson Library | Geschke Center
ILLiad: Interlibrary Loan Services
By pressing the button below, you acknowledge and agree to all of the terms and conditions below.
Please pay particular attention to the copyright statement and the ILLiad FAQ.
After reading this information, you can press the "First Time Users Click Here" button below.

Who is eligible?

Currently enrolled USF students, faculty and staff, with the exception of USF Law School patrons, may use Gleeson Library/Geschke Center's Interlibrary Loan service. If you are a USF Law School patron, please use Zief Library's ILL service.

If you are uncertain as to whether you are entitled to ILL services, please contact the ILL Office at ill@usfca.edu or (415) 422-2662.

First Time User Registration for Interlibrary Loan

To request an item through Interlibrary Loan, you must first identify yourself to the library's ILLiad system. To do this you fill out a registration form using your Web browser. Registration has three purposes:

  • Entering your personal information into the ILLiad system means you will not have to supply the information again when making future requests.
  • Having your e-mail address on file with ILLiad enables us to notify you promptly when your request arrives.
  • By creating an Illiad account, you will have secure access to information about your requests. You will also be able to review the list of items you have requested in the past.

About your ILLiad Username and Password

During registration, you will be asked to create an ILLiad Username and Password. You will use this Username and Password when logging on to the ILLiad system in the future.

ILLiad Username
Choose anything easy to remember.

ILLiad Password
The Library recommends using something easy to remember. ILLiad will encrypt your password, so it will remain secure.

Warning Concerning Copyright Restrictions

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted materials.

Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research". If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use", that user may be liable for copyright infringement.

This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.

ILLiad FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Before registering, you may wish to read the ILLiad FAQ. The FAQ may answer other questions you have about the ILLiad interlibrary loan system.

By pressing this button you acknowledge and agree to all of the terms and conditions above. Please pay particular attention to the copyright statement and the ILLiad FAQ. After reading this information, you can press the "First Time Users Click Here" button to continue.