Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery (IDD) Overview
Whether it's an article from a journal, a book, or a chapter of a book, our InterLibrary Loan and Document Delivery (IDD) service will get you the item you need. InterLibrary Loan provides free services to distance (and local) learners with registration:
- E-mail delivery of articles and books not owned by USC (InterLibrary Loan)
- E-mail delivery of journal articles and book chapters from the library's print collections (Document Delivery)
- Home delivery of USC Libraries-owned books (Sorry, shipping to international addresses not available at this time.)
NOTE: If you have trouble accessing IDD on Chrome, try a different browser.
For information about policies and fines, or to contact IDD staff: Read more details about IDD.
For Law Library users, see the Asa V. Call Law Library Interlibrary Loan page.
Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Tutorial
Steps to Using IDD
Access the Interlibrary Loan System
Access Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery (IDD) from a direct link, from the USC Libraries Services drop-down menu on the USC Libraries homepage.
Click on the Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery(IDD) link:
This first time you visit IDD, you will be taken to the New User Registration screen.
One you are registered, you will come immediately to the Main Menu.
Ordering an Item
- From the IDD Menu, click on the link describing your item you want to order (e.g., book, thesis, book chapter, journal article, etc.)
- Fill in the form with as much information as you have; include ISSN for journal articles and ISBN for books when known
- Click Submit Request
- Your item will appear in the Main Menu under Outstanding Requests
When our IDD staff has processed the request, you will receive an email indicating the process is complete.
Reviewing your Order
At any time, you can check the status of your order. Click on the Transaction number (e,g, 769670) under Outstanding Requests to view your requested item. You may then:
- Edit or Cancel your request or
- If you are ordering two similar items (e.g., a second chapter from the same book are article from the same issue of the journal), Clone the request
New User Registration
The IDD System is for all faculty, staff and students other than those in the following programs.
- USC Law faculty, staff and students, please use use Asa V. Call Library Interlibrary Loan
Fill out the form
- Include your USC ID number
- Use the drop-down menu to indicate your Status. Distance learners: Be sure to use Distance Student or Distance Faculty; there are additional benefits available to you.
Once you have filled out the form, click Submit information.
You will then be taken to the Main Menu.
Receiving Your Item
You will receive an email as soon as your item arrives, whether to be checked out or as a pdf. Check the status of an Outstanding Request by clicking on the number under Transaction (see Reviewing your Order)
Where there are no Outstanding Requests, your item has arrived (or you have received notification of a problem with your order).
Click the link under Request History to access articles you have ordered.
Click on View to access your article.
Interlibrary Loan Menu
