Currently enrolled UC students, faculty and staff may borrow materials from another participating library. 

Loans

To borrow books from other libraries, go to UC Library Search. Sign in to your account, then search for the item.

• Requests for UCR owned material, select UCR Request.
• Requests for non-UCR material, select Request through Interlibrary Loan, then complete the form.

An email notification will be sent for pick-up at the selected service desk when the item has arrived.

Loan Periods

• UC material: 90-day loan, plus three renewals per item; total checkout period 360 days
• Non-UC material: 30 day loan, plus two renewals per item; total checkout period 90 days
• All material is subject to recall, and may not be renewable depending on the other institution's lending policy

Copies

To requests articles or book chapters, go to UC Library Search. Sign in to your account, then search for the item.

• Requests for UCR owned material, select Article/Chapter Scan.
• Requests for non-UCR material, select Request through Interlibrary Loan, then complete the form.

An email will be sent for electronic access to scanned articles/chapter once processed.

Electronic Resources

To request articles found in our library databases, select Get it at UC. You will get the full text of the article if you are on campus or logged into the campus VPN.

For requests made through UC Library Search, you can manage your request through My Library Account. 

For help, contact the Interlibrary Loan unit.

Institutional Lending

We loan to other libraries. Learn how to get UCR's materials at your school.