What is the difference between inter-library loan and document supply?
Document supply is an umbrella term that covers a range of services provided by the Library designed to help you access the learning resources you need. Inter-library loan is one such service and is described in detail below. Click on the menu headings to find out about other document supply services, like More Books and our scanning service.
What is inter-library loan and how does it work?
Inter-library loan is a way for you to get access to books, book chapters and journal articles that aren't held by our library. Simply complete a request form and we'll try to source the item from another library. A quota applies (see Quotas below).
Books supplied on inter-library loan must be collected from the Library and can normally be borrowed for three weeks, but may be subject to earlier recall or restricted use within the Library. Articles and chapters are emailed to you and are yours to keep. When an item is ready to collect we notify you by BGU email.
If you are interested in accessing a thesis please refer to the separate page about Theses and the EThOS service.
Use the forms below to submit an inter-library loan request for personal use if you are a BGU student or staff member:
Click here to submit a request for a BOOK
Click here to submit a request for a JOURNAL ARTICLE or BOOK CHAPTER
To comply with copyright law you may not request more than one article or chapter from the same journal issue or book.
Members of BGU staff wishing to request copyright-fee paid inter-library loans to upload to reading lists should use the CLA Scan Request form in the E-Forms area of SharePoint.
Quotas from 11th March 2024
We apply an annual quota (1 August to 31 July), as below. Further requests, on top of the quota, are charged at £12 each.
1st year and foundation year students: 5 free requests
2nd year students: 10 free requests
3rd year / PGCE / Masters / EdD taught phase: 15 free requests
PhD / EdD research phase: 40 free requests
Staff members: Unlimited (free, work-related) requests