Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary loan is a courier service through which the CIIS Library obtains materials from other libraries for use by CIIS students, staff and faculty.

Interlibrary Loan is only for materials not present in the CIIS Library collections.  Please click here to see our complete Interlibrary Loan Policies.

If you want to obtain materials from other libraries please log-in to your ILL account. To create an account please read the entire CIIS ILL policy that is accessible from the log-in page.

Please feel free to call (415) 575-6193 or email ill@ciis.edu with questions or problems.

Distance Students

All currently enrolled CIIS students who live outside of the San Francisco Bay Area are considered distance students by the Library. The San Francisco Bay Area includes the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara.

Distance students are eligible for interlibrary loan of articles and book chapters. At present, books and dissertations may not be requested.

In order to get an article or chapter you will have to send us a check with the right amount for the CIIS Library. We will then send it to you by mail.

NOTE: Materials already owned by the CIIS Library can be mailed to distance students via a separate service. More information about this is available on the Distance Students page.

Information for Other Libraries

InterLibrary Loan requests may be sent to us via OCLC's Illiad system.  For additional information contact us by email ill@ciis.edu or calling (415) 575-6193.