Interlibrary Loan
OU students, faculty, and staff may request materials we don't have and we'll borrow them from another library for you. This service is free.
Request via MelCat
Recommended for books; you'll need your Grizzly number.
- Find the book you need and log in to place a request.
- We'll email you when the book arrives for pick-up.
Request via ILLiad
Recommended for articles, books not in MelCat, etc...
- Log in to ILLiad and fill out a request form.
- Or, use the link to ILLiad in our databases.
Copy Service
We'll retrieve journal articles and book chapters from the stacks and send you the PDFs.
- Log into ILLiad and request "copy service."
Book / Article Delivery for Distance Students
If you are not taking any of your classes on the main OU campus, you are eligible to use this service.
- See how to activate it in ILLiad first.
If you have any questions, please call (248) 370-2132 or email us at illoaku@oakland.edu. Interlibrary Loan office hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.