Q. How do I check the status of a book or article I requested through Interlibrary loan?

In your Interlibrary Loan account, you can view your request history, the status of your requests, and download PDFs of completed article requests.

Request Sent status: We have sent out your request and are waiting for other libraries to respond.

Customer Notified via Email: Your book is ready to be picked up at the library. You should receive an email notification when the book is ready. If you didn’t, contact us at ILLborrowing@smu.edu.

Checked Out status: Your book is checked out to your ILL account.