Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary Loan
Who can order?
All library users with a valid library card can use interlibrary loan services.
How about E-Books?
E-books cannot be ordered via interlibrary loan.
How to place an order
To order an interlibrary loan, a user ID and password are required. These access data are not identical with the number of your library card and the corresponding password. To purchase access data, login to your library account and follow the link interloan pincodes.
To place an order:
- Start a new search in the GVK GBV - Union Catalogue.
- Select the title you wish to borrow.
- In the "full title"-view select either "loan request" or "order copy" from the options in the top right hand corner.
- To place your order you will be asked for identification. Enter the access data (user ID and password) that you purchased (see above).
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a service that allows users of the university library with a valid library card to borrow books or order copies of articles or book chapters (that are not listed in ORBISplus) from other libraries.
What can be ordered?
Books and journal articles that are not available in the
- University Library,
- State Library or
- Jade University Library at the Oldenburg campus
.
E-books cannot be requested via the interlibrary loan service.
How much does it cost?
In accordance with the Gebührenordnung für die Bibliotheken des Landes Niedersachsen (Regulation on Fees for the Libraries in the State of Lower Saxony) a fee of € 1.50 will be charged for each interlibrary loan request. This fee must be paid even when the request cannot be met.
How does the interlibrary loan service work?
- Obtain login details
A user ID and password are required to place an interlibrary loan request. These login details are not the same as your library card number and the associated password. You can obtain your login details from your library account.
Please note that these login details are only valid for a limited period. - Search the Union Catalogue
Searches are carried out via the Joint Union Catalogue (GVK). You can search using any criteria via the search field. You can access the GBV website and start your search directly via the ‘Place an interlibrary loan order’ link in your user account. - Placing an order
Once you have clicked on an entry in the results list, click on ‘Loan request’ to request a book via interlibrary loan, or on ‘Copy request’ to request a journal article. - Log in with your access details
Log inusing the interlibrary loan access details (username and password) from your library account if you are prompted to do so during the ordering process. - Fill in the order form
Enter your first name and surname, followed by your library card number, in the order form. Leave the ‘Address’, ‘Postcode’ and ‘Town’ fields blank. Leave the ‘Email’, ‘Fax’ and ‘FTP-active’ fields blank. At the end, re-enter your password for the interlibrary loan service. - Viewing orders
You can view current orders via the‘Go to interlibrary loan account’link in your library account. You can also place an order directly with the GBV via this link.
Note for staff:
Login details for official interlibrary loan requests are available from the BIS office
and are accounted for via the finance and cost centre.
When and where to pick up your Interlibrary Loan
Expect a delivery time of ca. ten work days when ordering a book, and of five work days when ordering a photocopy.
Photocopies and most books/media must be picked up at the circulation desk in the library (valid library card required). Interlibrary loans will not be delivered to a university or home address. The libray will notify you via mail when an ILL order is available.
In certain cases (mostly rare and old titles), books can only be used in the Multimedia Centre's reading room (level ZW4) in the Central Library on Haarentor Campus. The multimedia centre is open Mo to Fri, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Current opening hours.
Interlibrary Loan orders using Account and Transaction Numbers
University members may use their account and transaction numbers to pay for an interlibrary loan order. Access codes are available at the university library's secretariat:
- Email:
- Phone: 0441 798-4001
If you wish to cover additional ILL cost (large number of copies, international ILL) contact the ILL services
- Phone: 0441 798-4030
Special ILL / International ILL
For international ILL orders and for special ILL orders (media not listed in GVK other union catalogs) the online form must be used.
- ILL order form
Legal Basis
The legal ILL regulations and the regulations on library fees in Lower Saxony are available in German only.
Alternative: Document Delivery Service subito
The document delivery serice subito offers quick delivery of books or journal articles within a selectable time span at a charge. Subito orders will be fulfilled regardless of the availability of a title in the university library.