First Time User Registration
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.
(1) Entering your personal information into the ILLiad system means you will not have to supply the information again when making future requests.
(2) Having your FIU Email and other contact information on file with Interlibrary Loan enables us to notify you promptly and deliver materials accurately when
your request arrives in the library.
(3) By specifying a Username and selecting a Password of your choosing, 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. ILLiad staff do not have access to passwords, and we therefore encourage you to record your password.
About your Username and Password
During registration, you will enter the 14-digit barcode number of the reverse of your FIU Panther ID Card as your ILLiad Username. Then, you will be asked to choose a Password. You will use this Username and Password when logging on to the ILLiad system in the future.
Username Password Important Copyright Information
A 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.
The FIU Libraries the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of the Copyright Law.
How Long Do I Wait for My Request to be Filled?
Getting articles and books from other libraries depends upon how fast the staff at those libraries work.
Requests are processed to libraries in less than 2 business days (Mon-Fri) after receipt by the FIU Libraries ILLiad Staff. (We receive as many as 300 requests per day.) After receiving the material, we make it available to you within about 1 business day. The time bandet is the other libraries and how fast they work to fill your request. Sometimes we must research your request further, delays caused by incorrect or incomplete citations or hard-to-locate materials.
We are then dependent upon other libraries moving quickly to fill your request. This step can take an average of 10 business days -- or more, if the first round of ordering from other libraries is unsuccessful. We'd then need to resubmit your request to another set of libraries. After two unsuccessful rounds, we'll notify you that we were unable to find a library willing or able to lend the material. If you wish for us to continue requesting indefinitely, we'll gladly do this.
Bottom line -- we know you need the material you are requesting (otherwise you wouldn't have requested it), and we work hard to fill every request as quickly as possible. If we make a mistake, please tell us.
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.
Should you have additional questions, please contact the ILLiad Staff via email at illiad@fiu.edu or by telephone at 305-348-4054 (M-F, 9am-5pm).