Interlibrary loan

Books that are not available in the HSU library can be borrowed via interlibrary loan. Periodical articles and book chapters (not exceeding 10% of the total volume) can also be ordered from other libraries.

Which items cannot be ordered?

• (Current) journals (copies of individual articles can be requested)
• Reference books and loose-leaf editions (only copies of individual pages can be requested)
• Non-published state examinations, diploma, bachelor’s, master’s, and magister’s theses
• works that are available in bookshops under EUR 15
• Works published before 1800

HSU members have the option to submit book suggestions.

We will set up interlibrary loan accounts upon request at our information desks or via email to [email protected].

Interlibrary loans are free of charge for HSU members.

Non-HSU-members are charged EUR 1.50.

Requesting literature via GBV requires an interlibrary loan account, which can be set up at the information desks of the library.

Search the book or article in GVK (Common Library Network).

Then select the type of order:

• Loan request if you want to borrow a book
• Copy request for periodical articles or partial copies (not exceeding 10% of the total volume) from books

Log in with the data of your interlibrary loan account and confirm your request with your interlibrary loan password. Delivery time is usually 1 to 3 weeks.

You will receive an email as soon as the delivery has arrived. If delivery is not possible, you will also receive an email from us.

Check the status of your requests via your library loan. Please note that the interlibrary loan team will reprocess all orders marked as cancelled. If delivery is not possible, you will receive a notification.

• You will be notified by email as soon as the requested book is available. Please collect it in the military branch library (ground floor).
• You will receive your requested copies by email.

Articles from e-journals can be ordered via online interlibrary loan using GVK.
Please note that not all libraries make their e-journals available for interlibrary loan and therefore ordering is not always possible.

Partial copies from e-books can be ordered if the owning libraries make them available via interlibrary loan.

For licencing reasons, you will sometimes receive articles and partial copies in printed form by inhouse mail or collect them at the military branch library (ground floor).

Interlibrary loan of complete e-books is generally not possible.

Usually, you will receive copies of essays and periodical articles by email.

In rare cases, however, electronic delivery is not possible, so you will have to pick up a paper copy from the military branch library or receive it by inhouse mail if you belong to the HSU staff.

Possible reasons:

• The library was supplied with a paper copy. It can be assumed that delivery by email is not legally permitted.
• It is a licenced resource that may not be delivered electronically in accordance with licence rights.
• Non-HSU members: You have placed an order without an interlibrary loan account and must submit a voucher.

*HSU members use their Computing Centre ID (RZ-Kennung) for registration. Non-HSU members use their library account.

Use this online form to request titles that you cannot order via online interlibrary loan in GVK.

Please fill in a new form for each title with the required information regarding the book or article.

Log in with your library card number (e.g. 07051234567) and your (library) password. HSU members use their Computing Centre ID (RZ-Kennung) for login.

Please note that processing and delivery of such an request may take longer, as this request will be reprocessed by our library staff.

Use this online form to ask for a renewal of the loan period for your books borrowed via interlibrary loan. This must be done 3 – 5 days before the end of the loan period. Renewing is only possible with the consent of the delivering library. We will inform you by email whether the request is granted or not.

If you are a non-HSU member, we recommend you to place the interlibrary loan request always using the form “free request” (see above).

The interlibrary loan fee must then be paid only upon receipt of the interlibrary loan (and not at the time of ordering). The interlibrary loan fee is EUR 1.50 for non-HSU-members.

Attention: Copies as printouts will have to be picked up at the military branch library. Delivery by email is not possible without an interlibrary loan account.