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Document Delivery - ILLiad


  • FREE online document ordering and delivery system.
  • Get electronic copies of articles, book chapters, abstracts, etc, that are not available online or that are not owned in our collection.
  • Get books from our collection or from other libraries.
  • Available to all M.D. Anderson faculty, staff and students.
Click here to view our new video illustrating how to use ILLiad.


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First time users

For articles, book chapters, and conference abstracts found in a database:

  • Use the button to locate articles in a database (like PubMed, Ovid, Scopus, etc).
  • Note: PubMed users should set the display to “Abstract” mode to see the button.
  • If the full text of the article is not available through our library or the HAM-TMC library, click on the ILLiad request link.
  • Login to ILLiad.
  • The information about your article will be pre-populated for you.
  • If you need the article within 24 hours, indicate rush service. There is no charge for rush service.
  • Click “Submit Request.”

For articles, book chapters, and conference abstracts NOT found in a database:

  • Login to ILLiad.
  • Click on “Article” (or appropriate category) under “New Request”.
  • Fill in the information about the item you need.
  • If you need the article within 24 hours, indicate rush service. There is no charge for rush service.
  • Click “Submit Request.”

For books:

  • Login to ILLiad.
  • Under “New Request”, click on “Book”.
  • Fill in the information about the book you need.
  • Click “Submit Request.”
  • Books can be held for pickup in the library or you can request a book be delivered directly to your office via interoffice mail. You can choose your delivery preference in your account settings.
  • Books are not available for rush service.
  • Books borrowed from other libraries take up to 5-10 days.

Click here to request that the library purchase a book, journal, or another item for our permanent collection. We attempt to fill purchase requests, but cannot guarantee that funding will be available.


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