Interlibrary Services
Are the materials you need unavailable? Interlibrary Services offers three options to obtain materials not currently available (checked out, temporarily unavailable, we don't own it, etc.) at CSULB: ArticleReach, LINK+ and ILLiad (each are described in detail below). These services are available to all CSULB students, faculty, and staff only.
This chart is desgined to help you (based on the type of material you need) identify the quickest way to obtain your materials. Each service is described in detail below the chart.
ArticleReach
ArticleReach is a consortium of 12 academic libraries and 1 research consortium that include both U.S and International institutions that have an agreement to share their periodical (journals, magazines, and newspaper) collections.
At the CSULB Library, ArticleReach is completely integrated into our journal article searching system. When you identify an article that is not available via our library, you can automatically click on the ArticleReach option in SFX and the ArticleReach request form will be automatically filled out for you! All you have to do is log in to show you are a current CSULB student, staff or faculty member and submit the request!
- ArticleReach is for requesting articles ONLY.
- ArticleReach is the preferred method of request for all journal, magazine, and newspaper articles. All article requests will be requested via ArticleReach.
- Article requests that cannot be filled by ArticleReach, will automatically be submitted to ILLiad.
- Articles will be delivered electronically. You will receive an email notification.
- You can monitor your request in your Library Account (via COAST).
- If your request cannot be filled via the library members of ArticleReach, your request will automatically be forwarded to the library's ILLiad service, where your request will be filled.
- To report a general problem with ArticleReach, please use our ArticleReach Problem Report Form.
- To report a problem with pages in an article received via ArticleReach, please use our ArticleReach Problem Pages Report Form.
- For more information see the ArticleReach FAQ
- ArticleReach questions can be directed to Interlibrary Services by contacting them at lib-illiad@csulb.edu, or at 562-985-4629.
LINK+
LINK+ is a consortium of over 45 academic and public libraries that have an agreement to share our book resources.
At the CSULB Library, LINK+ is completely integrated into our book searching system via COAST. When you search for books in COAST and find one that is unavailable, or we do not have it, click the "Repeat Search in LINK+" button, and your search will be broadcast to our many partner LINK+ libraries. You will then be asked to log in to show you are a current CSULB student, staff or faculty member and then you will submit your request.
- LINK+ is primarily used to request books. Other materials, such as media, conference proceedings, and dissertations may also be available via LINK+. Periodical articles must be requested through ArticleReach.
- Average delivery time is 2 -5 working days.
- Materials requested through LINK+ can be picked at the Circulation Desk (1st Floor).
- Check the status of your LINK+ requests by viewing your Library Account (via COAST). You will receive an email notification when your item(s) is/are ready for pickup, or if there is a problem with your request..
- NOTE: It takes 10 to 30 minutes (depending on network traffic) before the information regarding a LINK+ request item appears on your library record.
- LINK+ questions can be directed to library personnel at the Circulation Desk. For more information, please call (562) 985-5512.
- For more information, please see the LINK+ information page.
ILLiad
ILLiad will allow you to request any kind of material. As indicatedin the chart above, ArticleReach and Link+ should be used first to request materials first as they both have a faster service time than ILLiad.
- Materials that can be borrowed include books, book chapters, conference proceedings, dissertations, and periodical articles.
- Average delivery time is 5 - 7 working days.
- Materials requested through ILLiad (which can not be delivered to you in electronic form) can be picked up at the Circulation Desk (1st floor).
- Check the status of your recently submitted ILLiad requests by logging on to ILLiad. You will also be notified electronically when your ILLiad requests are ready for pick up.
- ArticleReach is the preferred method of request for all journal, magazine, and newspaper articles. All article requests will be requested via ArticleReach.
- Article requests that cannot be filled by ArticleReach, will automatically be submitted to ILLiad.
- For more information on how ILLiad works, or when to use ILLiad, please see the ILLiad FAQ.
- ILLiad questions can be directed to Interlibrary Services by contacting them at lib-illiad@csulb.edu, or at 562-985-4629.
