Article & Book Chapter Requests that have been received will be under "Received PDFs" . Click on the pdf to view them.
Any ILL loans you currently have checked out will be under "Checked Out Items". The due date can also be found here.
Article/Book Chapter and loan requests not yet received will be under "Pending Requests". Statuses are listed in the table below.
ILL requests go through different statuses before they are available to you. Below is a list and an explanation of what each status means.
Note about loan items that have been shipped:
**When you receive an email that your loan has shipped, it doesn't change the status. It will still be "Request has been sent to lending libraries to be filled" until the request arrives and is processed.
ILL Status | Status |
Awaiting Request Processing | Request is waiting for more citation information and will be processed by ILL staff shortly. |
Note to Patron | Please check your email. ILL staff have a question about your request. |
Request Sent to Lending Libraries | Request Sent to Lending Libraries |
Request has Arrived and is Being Processed | Request has been received and is being processed by ILL staff |
Ready to be picked up at the Clapp Service Desk | Your request has arrived and can be picked up at the Clapp Service Desk. |
Checked Out | Request has been checked out to you. |
Recalled by Lending Library. Please Return asap. | Lending library needs the book back asap. Please return. |
Returned | Request has been returned and is ready to go back to lending library |
PDF Received | PDF Received (please print or save within 30 days) |
Request Finished | Request is on the way back to lending library |
Unable to Fill Request. Please see email. | Request was unable to be filled. You will receive an email with further details. |
Patron Canceled Request | Request Cancelled at Request from Patron |
Needs ILL Staff Attention -This Request May Be Available At Wellesley | Request may be available at Wellesley. Waiting for ILL Staff to check and process request. |
Working with lending library regarding a question about your request | ILL Staff working with Lending Library with a question about your request. |
Loans
Example email:
The book you requested, Antike Glastöpferei : ein vergessenes Kapitel der Glasgeschichte / (394307), has been shipped from the lending library and is on its way here! We'll let you know when it's available for pick-up at the Clapp Service Desk.
Sincerely,
ILL Staff
Articles and Book Chapters
Example Email:
An article that you requested:
Title: Violence and Entertainment in The Hunger Games.
Author: Bartlett, Myke
TN: 306558
has been received and processed by the Interlibrary Loan Staff.
You can access your request here https://wellesley.illiad.oclc.
Your request can also be accessed under "Recieved PDFs" on your ILL account homepage.
If you have any questions about this service, please e-mail us at ill@wellesley.edu or call us at 781-283-2101.
Sincerely,
ILL Staff