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Distance Services: Getting Materials

This guide will assist distance education students in understanding the services the library provides.

How It Works

  • To take advantage of these services, you must register with ILLiad.
  • Distance Education borrowers use ILLiad to request any material; whether it is owned by WVU or by anther library.
  • Select Distance Education Services as your Delivery Location. However,  Distance Education users do not need to pick up their loans.

 

Important Things to Remember

  • Select "Distance Education Services" as your Delivery Location. 
  • You must
    • be enrolled in or teach a course that is offered by WVU Morgantown at a remote location OR
    • work at a WVU Extension Service Office outside of Monongalia County 
    AND
    • live outside of a 25 mile radius from Morgantown

Fees

Books:

There is no limit to how many books may be requested each semester.  However, the user may be asked to pay for postage if they require a very large number of books sent to them.

Articles:

Articles are always free.