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Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary loan is a service of the Gallagher Law Library for members of the University of Washington School of Law community.

About ILL

UW Law Users ILL: How to place a request for an article or book, or to view your existing requests. 

Your ILL Portal

  • UW NetID and 2FA required.
  • UW Law users, choose UW LAW LOGIN.

Login page for user portal showing two login options one for UW Law Login and one for non-uwl aw login

How much does it cost?

Free for law school students, staff and faculty.*

*the law library will cover up to $20.00 per requested item

How long will it take?

Please allow 2-3 weeks for book requests and 1-7 days for article scans.

From your user Portal choose Requests from the top menu, then click Create request.

Screenshot of create request button

Select Article, Book or Other depending upon the item you are requesting.

  • Selecting book will mean you get a loan of the item you're requesting
  • Selecting article will provide a PDF/Copy of a chapter / article / section depending on the information you input about your request

Screenshot of the different forms available for requesting materials

Fill out the form as thoroughly as you can. Thorough and correct citation information means that we will deliver exactly what you need in a timely manner. Feel free to add explanatory information in the Comments field.

Click the SUBMIT REQUEST button. 

Returns

  • ILL may be returned to:
    • The book return at the Gallagher Law Library Circulation Desk
    • The book return located just outside the main Law Library doors.
    • ILL books cannot be checked back in using the self-check machines at the Circulation Desk. 

Renewals

  • Unless otherwise indicated, you may request renewals of your interlibrary loans online via the user Portal. 
  • You must request a renewal prior to the item's due date. 
  • Renewals are at the discretion of the lending library. 

If you have any questions or are not able to locate the item on your user account please feel free to send an e-mail to a law librarian at lawref@uw.edu

Policies

  • Who can use it?

    • Current UW Law faculty, emeritus faculty, students and staff

  • What can I request?

    • You can request books, articles, or other materials needed for your academic or research work that aren’t available in the Law Library or through the UW Libraries + Summit catalog. 
      • Requests may include:
        • Loans (physical items)
        • PDFs of articles or book chapters

  • Can I request course textbooks?

    • Course Reserve items are already available via the law library Course Reserve collection.
    • Please note that required course texts are not eligible for ILL. 

  • Why did I get a disavowed message?

    • If you received this message, don’t worry — it simply means that UW Law community members need to use the Law Library’s ILL system, not the main UW Libraries service.
    • Please submit your borrowing or scanning requests through your UW Law User Portal instead.

Library Visitors (Non-UW Law)

Visitors to the Law Library, all Non-UW law users can use our scanning services to request digital scans of material within copyright and that are unique to the law library collection.

For all other information and services available to you:

Copyright

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purposes other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," the user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.