Q. What is ILLiad?

ILLiad stands for InterLibrary Loan Internet Accessible Database. ILLiad is the system used by InterLibrary Loan (ILL) to obtain materials from other libraries and/or ship items from the Jerry Falwell Library to you.

The ILLiad login is available on this page: https://www.liberty.edu/library/interlibrary-loan/
You can also navigate to ILLiad from our homepage by selecting the Services menu on the top right of the page. In that menu you will find the link to InterLibrary Loan.

The JFL has created a short video tutorial about ILLiad. Click the link here to view: https://watch.liberty.edu/media/t/1_peckn853/74370641.

The first time you use ILLiad, you will be asked to create an account after clicking Log in to ILLiad.

Items that can be requested using ILLiad:

1. Articles not available online through the JFL website: Articles will be scanned and sent you via PDF.
2. Items not available in the JFL (for residential students): These items will be obtained from another library. They must be picked up at the main desk of the library and cannot be shipped.
3. Books available in the JFL (for online students): These books will be shipped to you. As long as the book is currently available, shipping will take 7-10 days. Overnight shipping is available upon request. Any shipping fees will be charged to your student account. Books that are checked out will be shipped once they are returned to the library. See more shipping information here.

Items that cannot be requested through ILLiad include:

1. Textbooks
2. Items inconsistent with the Liberty Way (e.g., explicit content, etc.), unless you provide course-related justification from a professor.

If you have any additional questions, feel free to reach out to us at (434) 582-2220 or at research@liberty.edu.