Have you ever found the perfect book or article for your research only to discover that University of Strathclyde Library doesn’t own it? Do not worry! Interlibrary Loans (ILL) is here to help.
Our Service
Our ILL service is available free to all staff and students. It allows you to borrow books from other libraries within the UK. Items such as articles and book chapters from different libraries around the world can also be borrowed, subject to copyright law. You may only request material to support academic study, teaching or research. Journal articles, book chapters and conference papers will be supplied electronically where possible. Book requests can only be supplied as physical copies.
How to make an Interlibrary Loan request
- Sign in to SuPrimo Library Search (University login required)
- Select Inter-Library Request from the menu bar
- Select book or article
- Complete the form, fill in as many fields as possible
- Click request
How to make the most of the ILL service
Plan ahead
Many requests, such as articles from major journals, will take only 2-3 working days. Sometimes more obscure items can take several months. Most requests take no more than a couple of weeks, however it's not possible to guarantee delivery within a specific timeframe.
Therefore, please allow at least two weeks for a request to be delivered. Do not submit requests for book loans if you are not going to be able to collect them.
Check your email
We will notify you when an item is available. When we can supply an item electronically this will be sent directly to your email account.
We may also contact you if we have a query about a request you placed. The quicker you respond, the quicker we can get the material for you.
Pay attention to due dates
Remember, these books are not ours. They have been loaned by other libraries, with each library setting their own due dates. Please respect these dates. If you need an item longer, contact us at help@strath.ac.uk before the due date.
Borrowing and returning items
Pick up and drop off for Interlibrary books is at the enquiry desk on level 3 in the library. Please do not put items in the book returns sorter.
Boost your research today and get books and journal articles delivered from other libraries.
