Interlibrary Loan

Borrowing Materials from Other Libraries (Interlibrary Loan)

GU law students may request material from other libraries if it is not available in the Chastek Library, Foley Center, or in one of our databases. Here are the steps to follow:

• Search Chester, our online catalog, (which also contains records for Foley's collection), to see if the item is available on campus.

• Depending on whether you're looking for a legal or non-legal source, search our E-Journal Portal, which will locate journals in HeinOnline, Lexis, Westlaw, etc., or Foley Center's E-Journal Portal which will search non-law databases. Lexis and Westlaw also contain treatises, in addition to periodicals.

• If you still can't find what you're looking for, search WorldCat, a database that contains records for libraries worldwide. WorldCat provides full bibliographic information, which you will need to submit an interlibrary loan request.

• Request an interlibrary loan using one of these methods:
  • Make a direct request in WorldCat by clicking on either the "Borrow the item from another library" link or the ILL button.
  • Call or e-mail Carolyn Hood (313-3755) or submit an ILL form at the ILL office. Please include the full bibliographic information and the date after which you will no longer need the item.