Article Request Form

Use the article request form for items that are not available in the FirstSearch or EbscoHost databases. 

1. You MUST check the Rolfing Library holdings before ordering your item.  You can do this from TrinCat.

2. If you determine that Trinity does not have the book, click on [Place Request] from TrinCat. Or go straight to the Article Request Form.

3. Enter your Trinity ID and Last Name

4. Click on "Login"

5. Choose ILL Article Request Form

6. Click on "OK"

7. Copyright Restrictions.  By filling out the form you are agreeing to comply with the copyright restrictions that are written out at the top of the request form.

8. Fill out the form:

• Article Title and Author.  You must include the Title of the Article, Author is optional.
• Journal Title  Please do not abbreviate.
• Place of Publication or ISSN: Refers to where the journal is published. This information is found in detailed records in several of the databases or in the front or back of Indexes. ISSN number for journals is preferred but if you cannot locate it the place of publication will help.
• Volume number, Issue number, Date, and Page numbers  The Issue number is not required but the rest of the information must be included.  If you do not have this information please try to locate it from another source.
• Source of Information: Bibliographic information about where you found the article being requested.  Please include Database name and accession number.  If from an Index please include Volume and page number.
• NOT NEEDED AFTER date.  When indicating your Not Needed After Date, do not use "ASAP" but give the latest possible date you can use the material. This does not affect the arrival time of the material. This date is the date your will be purged from the system. Allow at least 2 weeks so that your request will be filled before expiring.  Requests will be processed as they arrive at the potential lending library. If the request cannot be filled by the first library, and there is enough time before the Not Needed After Date expires, the request can be sent on to another possible lending library. This continues until either the Not Needed After Date expires or all possible lenders have been exhausted.
• DEPARTMENT - that you are studying in.
• TRINITY ID - One more time
9. Click on [Submit Request]

Patron Information

You will notice the form automatically fills in your name and campus box number and email address. If any of these are incorrect, please contact the Circulation Desk at 847-317-4000.

You will receive notice that your items have been received via your Trinity email.

For statistical purposes and to verify that you are eligible for ILL privileges, the ILL office need you to fill in your Degree/Department and current Status.