Request Materials

Patrons may search for and request books, print journals, other physical materials, articles, electronic resources and much more via UC Libraries OneSearch. Use a "UC Libraries Catalog" filter to see what is owned by and available via UC Libraries. This filter includes materials held at all of the UC library locations, the jurisdictional libraries such as UC Blue Ash and UC Clermont College, our offsite storage facilities SWORD and Fishwick, and much more. Use the filter "Beyond My Library to locate items available from our consortial partners in OhioLINK and SearchOhio.

If the materials you discover are available for use, you can request them for delivery and pick up at the University of Cincinnati Libraries location of your choice. 

Allow two to three business days for requested UC materials to arrive at the library pick-up location. Allow five to seven business days for materials from other OhioLINK institutions.

Patrons will be notified via e-mail when items are available for pick up. You may utilize My Library Record to check on the status of your request. "In-transit" means the materials are en route to UC. 

If materials are not available via UC Libraries, OhioLINK or SearchOhio, faculty, students, and staff may request the material through interlibrary loan via ILLiad. Users may submit book requests via the “Request item via ILLiad” link in a WorldCat record, submit requests via the Article Linker link found in library databases, or manually enter information on an ILLiad request form.

If a desired item is checked out (or otherwise unavailable), patrons may place a hold on the item by clicking "Request" on the item in UC Libraries OneSearch. A hold prevents the current patron from renewing the item or, when applicable, initiates a recall. When the item is returned, it is held at the circulation desk for ten days; the requesting patron is notified of availability and may then check out the item. Patrons can monitor their requests and holds using the My Library Record option.