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InterLibrary Loan

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a
Library lending service available
to current TxState students
and employees. ILL borrows
items from other libraries that
the Alkek Library does not own. Use ILLIAD, the online
interlibrary loan request system,
to order your ILL items.

It is free to use this service.
Typical turnaround for a
book is 1-2 weeks. If articles
are found in electronic
format,requests can be sent
to you via email.

Contact & Pick-up Info:

Items can be picked up at the Circulation Desk on the 2nd
floor of the Library.

Please call 512.245.4893 or
email with additional
questions.

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Ask a Librarian & Research Help

You can use the Ask a Librarian
service for questions about library resources, research assignments or other information. We offer Chat, Text,
or you can also email a question to us. Turn around for email is quick, usually w/in a few hours or by the next day if sent in after 9pm.

You can also make an online or face to face appointment with a reference librarian. Here's more information about individual research consultations.

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Database Searching

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How to Search

Search by keywords and small phrases.

Maximize your keyword searches with Boolean searching:

AND	cell phone AND texting	all words must appear in the result list
OR	cell phone OR mobile phone	either word may appear in the results.
NOT	Obama NOT Barack	must have Obama, but excludes items with Barack Note: some databases use "and not" rather than "not"

Use "quotation marks" to search for phrases.

Use the database’s "help" feature to find the syntax for advanced searches. This varies by database

Consider truncation. The asterisk (*) symbol is used most often.

Typing in stand* will give results containing: stands, standing, standards, standardize, and etc.

Try using the database’s subject or descriptor terms. Those are listed in the database’s thesaurus, or they may be listed near the article abstract. These can be useful for learning the preferred vocabulary of a discipline.

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