ILLiad

Members of the Tufts community can register with ILLiad in order to:

• Submit requests electronically for books, articles, theses, patents, and more available at Tufts libraries or from outside of Tufts
• Order articles directly from databases via
• Save contact and account information for future use
• Track current and outstanding requests
• View and print articles and chapter excerpts (PDF format)
• Keep a record of titles requested in the past
• Request rush processing

For more information, see:

• Document Delivery Policies & Procedures
• Document Delivery Service Charges
• Ordering Articles in Ovid Databases via ILLiad

BLC Virtual Catalog

Members of the Tufts community can enter their library barcode number and search the BLC Virtual Catalog in order to:

• Simultaneously search many Boston Library Consortium (BLC) library catalogs
• Request some books, audiovisual materials, and more that are unavailable at any Tufts University Library for no charge from BLC libraries
• Pick up and return these materials at Hirsh Health Sciences Library

For more information, see the BLC Virtual Catalog Project.

Loansome Doc

Tufts/Tufts Medical Center staff, alumni, associate members, & unaffiliated users can register with Hirsh Health Sciences Library and Loansome Doc in order to:

• Request copies of articles found on PubMed
• Order directly through PubMed
• View and print these articles (PDF format)

For more information, see:

• Loansome Doc Information
• Loansome Doc Registration

Associate Member Document Delivery Services

Associate Members of the Hirsh Health Sciences Library can register with ILLiad in order to:

• Submit requests electronically for books, articles, theses, patents, and more
• Save contact and account information for future use
• Track current and outstanding requests
• View and print articles and chapter excerpts (PDF format)
• Keep a record of titles requested in the past
• Request rush processing

If requesting articles available in PubMed via normal processing (non-rush), use Loansome Doc instead.

For more information, see Associate Member Document Delivery Services.

Direct Borrow

The general public can register with Direct Borrow in order to:

• Submit requests electronically for books, theses, and other items owned by Hirsh Health Sciences Library
• Save contact and account information for future use
• Track current and outstanding requests
• View and print pdf fomat journal articles and chapter excerpts from volumes owned by Tufts Hirsh Health Sciences Library
• Keep a record of titles requested in the past
• Request rush processing

If requesting articles available in PubMed via normal processing (non-rush), use Loansome Doc instead.

For more information, see Direct Borrow - Document Delivery Service for the General Public