Boston Medical Library (BML) Interlibrary Loan Policies
- Free articles, book chapters, and physical book loans
- Create an account in ILLiad as a first-time user:
- 1. Go to ILLiad and select First Time User
- 2. Library Barcode = LastNameFirstInitial (i.e. DoeJ)
- 3. Fill out the rest of the form, making sure all required fields are filled
- 4. Status = Boston Medical Library (BML)
- 5. Department = Boston Medical Library (BML)
- 6. Username = LastNameFirstInitial (i.e., DoeJ)
- 7. Choose a password
- 8. Click Submit Information
- 9. Add Account
- Account Number: Boston Medical Library
- Leave all other fields blank
- Click Add Account
- Now you are ready to request ILL articles/book chapters!
- To place a request:
- Log into ILLiad
- Under New Request in the left-hand column, choose Article or Book Chapter
- Fill in as many fields possible
- Note: The more information provided, the easier it is for us to fill the request
- Click Submit Request
- To retrieve a filled request:
- You will receive an email when the request has been filled prompting you to log into ILLiad
- Once you are logged into ILLiad: Under View in the left-hand column, choose view/Download Electronically Received Items
- Download and save file to your preferred location
- Note: the file remains available in ILLiad for thirty (30) days. After thirty (30) days, it is no longer accessible in ILLiad.
