What is ILLiad?
I bet this question comes to most of your minds immediately when you read the title. It is our interlibrary loan system used since 2004!
ILLiad is totally separate from the operating system we used in managing the Library. Each user has to register as an ILLiad user before placing a request and we staff have to install its software in order to process your requests. Do you remember this login page?
As of 30 May 2025, we stopped receiving new requests through ILLiad. After wrapping up with outstanding requests, ILLiad finished its 21-year service for our library in June 2025. Let’s give a big hand to ILLiad for serving our community for over two decades!
What’s new?
The interlibrary loan service has now been integrated with PowerSearch, the platform you’re already familiar with. By expanding your search, you can browse records from other libraries’ catalogs.
It serves as an all-in-one platform for requesting both physical or digital materials, no matter they are from HKUST Library or other institutions. You can seamlessly move from locating materials to requesting them without jumping from one platform to another.
To know more about the new services, you can visit this page for detailed information.
What about the Document Delivery Service?
As some of you may know, ILLiad also served as a platform for requesting digital copies of book chapters or articles held by HKUST Library (i.e. the Document Delivery Service). With the shutdown of ILLiad, where has this service gone?
The answer is: the PowerSearch, again!
Now, when you search for local items held by our library, a new option labeled “Scanning Service” appears next to the “Request” button.
Only eligible users can see this button. Check out the details here!
As we close the chapter on ILLiad, we are excited to embrace the upgraded PowerSearch, which now integrates the functions of requesting interlibrary loans and scanning services. We encourage you to explore these new features designed to meet your needs more efficiently. Thank you for your support during this transition, and we look forward to continuing to serve you with improved resources!
June Or
Assistant Officer (User Services)
lbjune@ust.hk
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