Q. Is there a way to get articles the library does not own?

In order to access articles the library doesn't own, you can order them via our interlibrary loan (ILL) service.

(Watch a video demonstration here.)

You can access the ILL system on the library homepage and select Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery. 

If this is the first time that you're ordering an article from the library, you will need to create an ILLiad account using the First Time Users link at the bottom of the login box.

Once you've created your account, you can order an article in one of two ways:

• Automatically via the NYMC Access Button
  1. ​​When you find an article that you like on PubMed (or any of the NYMC databases), click on the NYMC Access button.
     • If we don't own the article, the system will prompt you to order it via interlibrary loan. 
  2. Click on the blue Order Article button.
  3. ILLiad will prompt you to log into your account if you are not already logged in.
  4. The system will use the database's information to fill out your request form.
  5. Click the Submit Information button.
  6. You should now see your request when you click on the Outstanding Requests link in the View section of the left sidebar.
• Manually via the Appropriate ILLiad Form
  1. Log into your ILLiad account.
  2. Choose the appropriate form for the type of resource you want to request (i.e. book, article, other) under the New Request section of the left sidebar.
  3. Fill out the form with the information in the required fields. Required fields will be denoted by a red asterisk (*).
     • NOTE: If you have more information than just the required fields, put that information in as well. The more information we have about your request, the quicker we can fulfill it.
  4. Click the Submit Request button.
  5. You should now see your request when you click on the Outstanding Requests link in the View section of the left sidebar.