Cite Checking Resources

Log in to LRC ILL account here

• ILL process is not immediate – it can take up to 2 weeks or even longer due to Covid-19. Request items well before your deadline.
• Copies often arrive more quickly than books. If you do not need an entire book, consider requesting a copy instead of a loan.
• Use TWEN regularly to look for and post notices about sources that have been requested through ILL. Duplicate requests are costly for the LRC and lending libraries.

Items that the LRC will NOT request through ILL:

• Loans from outside of North America
• Most newspaper articles
• Materials available in PDF of original source
• Front matter (table of contents, title, copyright page) for journal articles available in PDF
• Copies of book or journal spines

1. Be sure you have exhausted all other avenues of locating material before placing an ILL request. Consult a reference librarian if you have questions.

2. Check TWEN to see if another member of your journal has requested the item.  

3. Contact your editor for permission to submit an ILL request.

4. Collect the following information:

5. Log in to ILL at https://sandiego.illiad.oclc.org/illiad/lrc/ with your MySanDiego ID. The first time you submit an ILL request, you will be required to create a profile.

6. Under “New Request” click “Book” to request a loan or “Article, Case, Statute, etc.” to request a copy.

7. Fill out the form as completely as possible. Be sure to include the name of your journal, last name of the author of article, and footnote # you are cite-checking.

8. Post a notice to TWEN that you have submitted an ILL request.

9. You should receive a confirmation that your request has been sent within a day or two. If you do not receive a confirmation, contact a reference librarian.

10. When the item arrives, you will be notified by email. Copies will be posted to TWEN.