Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a service through which biomedical books or journal articles not owned by the School of Medicine Library may be obtained from other libraries or commercial document suppliers. We can usually obtain journal articles within one to three business days. Other materials such as books generally take longer to allow for mail time.
Before requesting items, please check our Library Catalog and our Journals page to see if the Library already owns the materials you need. If you need assistance, please contact the Reference Desk at 803-216-3200 or submit your questions using our Ask A Librarian form.
The ILL Express! System is used to place all ILL requests.
ILL Express! Is the system for placing and tracking Interlibrary Loan (ILL) requests at the USC School of Medicine Library. This service is available to School of Medicine faculty, students, and staff. Non-USC healthcare practitioners, individuals and organizations in South Carolina may also use this service.
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Affiliated users will be prompted to fill out a registration form the first time they click the Logon to ILL Express! link.
Community Borrowers must follow the registration steps outlined here.
Please enter as much information on the registration form as possible. Please be sure to fill out the required fields (these are noted in red)
Please check the Library Catalog to be certain that the material you need is not already held by the School of Medicine Library.
Please remember to submit a separate request for each item.
Please check the Library Catalog to be certain that the material you need is not already held by the School of Medicine Library.
Please remember to submit a separate request for each item.
We can electronically deliver articles that are sent to us in an electronic format. We post these articles in PDF format on your ILL Express! account. From there you can access these articles for 30 days.
How to sign up for electronic delivery:
How to view/print electronically delivered articles:
If you need additional help or have questions about the Interlibrary Loan Service, please contact the Interlibrary Loan Department at 803.216.3212 or ill@uscmed.sc.edu.