What is ILLiad

• What is ILLiad ?
• How is ILLiad better than the old ILL systems?
• Why do I need my UNI and password to use ILLiad?
• What if I forget my password?
• What Web browser should I use?
• Is security a problem if I use a public workstation?
• Who do I contact if I have problems with or questions about ILLiad?
• ILLiad RSS feeds

What is ILLiad ?

How is ILLiad better than the old ILL system?

• You will find it easier to submit your interlibrary loan requests. With ILLiad, you enter your name, address, and other personal information into the system only once, at the time of your first request.
• You can check the status of your requests through Illiad at any time from any location without having to call the ILL Department.
• Library personnel are able to serve you better because all data about your request and its handling is stored in a searchable database. We are able to respond quickly to your inquiries about your request. We are also able to gather statistical information about the performance of the libraries that lend to us, enabling us to make better decisions when choosing a lender to supply an item.

How do I login to Illiad?

Select Services > Interlibrary Loan Services from the blue menu on our web site. Click on the link titled Order a Book or Order a Journal.

You will be prompted to enter your UNI and password twice. This is normal.

The first time you login to Illiad you will be prompted to enter some personal information, such as affiliation etc. This will happen one time only.

Why do I need my UNI and password to use ILLiad?

Your UNI and password allows us to give you secure access to information about your interlibrary loan requests. Columbia offers other UNI-based resources - your UNI and the password are your logon to a variety of resources such as Student Services Online, Library Digital Collections, your Columbia personal home pages, and much more.

What should I do if I forget my password?

Contact the Service Desk at (212) 305-4357 or visit the 2nd floor of the Health Sciences Library for a password reset. Proof of identification will be required. After your password is reset you can use the Forgot your password online form to choose a new password and immediately access your account again.

Will the Columbia e-Link button work with Illiad?

Yes. The e-Link button will work with Illiad

If you use the e-Link button the Illiad forms will be automatically filled for you. This is quicker for you and eliminates the chance of typos.

What Web browser should I use?

Is security a problem if I use a public workstation?

It can be. Web browsers cache information and create a history file on the local workstation. This allows a subsequent user of the workstation to access the system under your name using the browser's Back button to recall a page from the cache. If you are concerned about the privacy of your interlibrary loan requests, you can take the following steps:

1. When using a public access workstation, exit from the Web browser before you leave the workstation. This prevents the Back button from accessing the pages you were using.
2. Access ILLiad only from your personal computer or an otherwise secure workstation.

Who do I contact if I have problems with or questions about ILLiad?

Call Interlibrary Services at 1-212-305-4082 or email them at hs-library@columbia.edu. You can also come to the reference desk in the library for help.

RSS feeds from ILLiad

ILLiad has built in RSS feeds that you can use to be notifiied about the status of your loan request. There are two feed: the ILL Alerts feed and the ILL Notifications feed.

(An RSS Feed, is a frequently updated content published by a website. To find out more about RSS feed visit our RSS web page.)

The ILL Alerts feed

To subscribe login to ILLiad and usual. At the top of the main menu you will see the option to "Subscribe to ILL Allerts Feed >>" Click on this link to subscribe.

The ILL Notifications feed

To subscribe login to ILLiad and usual. On the main menu you will see the "Notifications" option, click on this link. You will then see a listing of any notifications. Right above the notifications you will see "Subscribe to ILL Notifications Feed >>" Click on this link to subscribe.

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