Resource Sharing serves UT Knoxville faculty, staff, and students by locating and delivering material not available at the University Libraries.
Please take this opportunity to make sure to review “Your Account” settings within ILLiad and make sure your departmental address is correct. If you no longer want campus delivery, please update your account to reflect this or contact us and we will make the changes for you.
Be aware of these two important policies:
No Textbooks – Resource Sharing cannot serve as a replacement for purchasing your course textbooks. Requests for titles on the current textbook list will be cancelled. If you find acquiring any course text difficult, inform your instructor and request placement of course materials into our Reserve Collection.
No Repeat Loans – Resource Sharing provides short-term loans (2-4 weeks average). Do not reorder the same item multiple times. If you need a book longer than a typical interlibrary loan and one renewal provides, consider recommending the item for library purchase.
Yes, patrons registered for the Distance Education service can have material shipped to their homes from our library. See also our FAQ for suggested ebook collections that may have a copy of the book you need.
This may be temporary policy as part of UT Libraries' response to coronavirus (COVID-19). Our policy is subject to change as we address current conditions.
Email your subject librarian or submit a purchase request form.
See the Resource Sharing web page for current information.
This may be temporary policy as part of UT Libraries' response to coronavirus (COVID-19). Our policy is subject to change as we address current conditions.
If our library does not have the material you need, you can place a request to borrow the material from another library (this is called interlibrary loan). It takes 1-3 weeks for physical materials to be delivered and 24-48 hours for electronic materials (such as articles or book chapters). For more information and to submit a request, see the Resource Sharing website.
Contact Research Assistance or your subject librarian for help in finding alternative sources.
This may be temporary policy as part of UT Libraries' response to coronavirus (COVID-19). Our policy is subject to change as we address current conditions.
Please return your interlibrary loan books by handing the book to a Public Services staff member at Hodges Library, DeVine Library, or Pendergrass Library. Please contact the Resource Sharing office at sharing@utk.edu if circumstances prevent you from returning the books in person.
This may be temporary policy as part of UT Libraries' response to coronavirus (COVID-19). Our policy is subject to change as we address current conditions.
We are adjusting due dates for interlibrary loan materials that you have. See the Resource Sharing web site for more information.
This may be temporary policy as part of UT Libraries' response to coronavirus (COVID-19). Our policy is subject to change as we address current conditions.
Interlibrary loan (ILL) is a service that provides access to materials (i.e. journal articles, book chapters, print books) not available from the UT Libraries. The service is free to all UTK students, faculty and staff. Visit the Resource Sharing website for more information.
This may be temporary policy as part of UT Libraries' response to coronavirus (COVID-19). Our policy is subject to change as we address current conditions.