The Interlibrary loans service

• obtains items and articles that are not held in UNSW Library's collection from other libraries, both within Australia and from overseas collections
• supplies books held in the UNSW Library collection to off-campus staff and students

Eligibility

• UNSW staff
• postgraduate and honours students
• off-campus staff and students

Requesting an interlibrary loan

• log in to request an interlibrary loan via the ILL request tab in the catalogue
• journal articles can also be requested via the interlibrary loan link in SFX
• before submitting your request, check that the item is not held in UNSW Library's collection by searching the catalogue and Sirius e-Journals

Items that cannot be requested

• rare books
• reference materials
• whole issues or volumes of serials
• materials in heavy demand in the lending library
• very recent publications still in print

Turnaround times

• regular/non-urgent material will be supplied within 5 to 10 working days
• overseas material may take longer to obtain

Delivery is dependent upon

• the accuracy of the details provided
• the location of the supplier
• availability
• the supplying library's turnaround time
• postage time

Users can log in to myLibrary to track the progress of their request.

Availability

You will be notified via email when an item is available. Electronic articles will be supplied either as an attachment or as a link with access details.

Loan periods

Loan periods vary depending on the lending library's policy.

Renewing an interlibrary loan

Contact the Interlibrary Loans Service three days before an item's due date.

Email: ill.one@unsw.edu.au
Phone: (02) 9385 2671

Returning an interlibrary loan

Return interlibrary loans at any UNSW Library or via the return chutes.

Loans returned late will be subject to the same penalties as all UNSW Library loans.

Need more help?

• make an online enquiry
• contact the Help Zone or Information Desk during opening hours