Interlibrary loan (ILL) allows the GC community to request items—articles, book chapters, books, media items, conference papers, dissertations, entire boxes of microfilm rolls, to mention a few—from libraries near and far. To learn more, see below or consult the ILL FAQs.
Ready to make an ILL request? Log in to your ILL account.
Email: ill@gc.cuny.edu
Phone: (212) 817-7049
In Person: Library, first floor, room 1100.06 (last office in front of elevators)
By Chat: Chat with an academic librarian 24/7.
To find open access articles, try Google Scholar.
Can't wait for delivery? Here are a few local options if you prefer to get material in person.
To get your materials quicker,
Request Scan & Deliver from the GC library: request scans of print material available at the GC library, delivered electronically within 24 hours (Monday-Friday). Request up to a single article from a journal issue, or a single chapter from a book, as an Article or Book Chapter request through interlibrary loan.
GC dissertations may be available through:
If a dissertation is not accessible from either, request it via interlibrary loan.
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Requesting Loans/Copies from The Graduate Center (CUNY)
Find material with CUNY Libraries' search tool, OneSearch.
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