As a new feature of WorldCat, you can now register for a personal account. Once registered, you can view all your requests, monitor arrival status and see due dates online. You can apply for renewal or cancel your requests online, as well as see when items are recalled for immediate return. Unreturned recall or overdue items borrowed through interlibrary loan can lead to a loss of library privileges. This personal account in WorldCat can also be used to save searches and marked records and to configure personal preference options across multiple search sessions.

Note: Please follow all directions as detailed below. Failure to use the proper information may lead to problems accessing your WorldCat account.

To create a valid account:
Go to WorldCat by starting at the Galvin Library home page (www.gl.iit.edu). Locate the "Research" drop down menu, select "Catalogs", then WorldCat. Accessing WorldCat from off-campus, you will be asked to login using your Library ID and last name if you are a student, or faculty/staff will be asked to enter their IIT email username and password.

Once you are in WorldCat:
1. Click the My Account link on any page in WorldCat.
2. On the OCLC User Registration screen, click the New User Registration link.
3. On the New User Registration screen, complete all required fields (denoted with an asterisk *).

User Name: The required username is your library ID number.  Students are required to use their 14 digit library ID beginning with 627350 found at the bottom of the student ID card.  Faculty and staff may still use a 9 digit ID.

Password: Select a password for this account. The password is case-sensitive and must be a minimum of 8 characters. Do not forget this password as Galvin Library staff does not have access to this information.

First Name: Use your complete IIT email address

Last Name: Use your 14 digit library ID number.

The 'First Name' and 'Last Name' fields cannot be left empty.

E-mail: Enter your IIT e-mail address. All requests for articles or other interlibrary loan materials require an IIT-issued email address to be processed.

Other fields on the form should be left empty.

Click the Register button.

To view your request list:
Log in to My Account, and then click on the My Requests button on the Resource Sharing tab. From here you can also renew or delete your requests. You can update your profile information at any time by clicking on the My Account link above the main task area.

Problems with MyAccount:
If you are having problems with your My Account section, but can still access that section, here is the recommended adjustment: In the First Name field, please enter your IIT email address. In the Last Name field, please enter your 14-digit IIT library ID number.

If you are still unable to access your My Account section, please contact the Access Services Department at 312.567.6847