Procedure for interlibrary loan requests
How do I make an interlibrary loan request?
An interlibrary loan request is processed via a search of the interlibrary loan system of the Bibliotheksservicezentrum (BSZ). Please note that the interlibrary loan system is not exclusively an interlibrary loan catalogue. It is a general catalogue containing title data from the various German union catalogues. display of availability in the interlibrary loan catalogue does not mean that delivery is possible in every case. To place an order, click on the full title display (via title or cover). Click on the green button "Interlibrary Loan" to place your order and you will be directed to the order form.
If a requested work is listed in the interlibrary loan portal, the bibliographic data is transferred automatically. Otherwise, please use the “Free ILL form” and fill in all the bibliographic data necessary for the loan request.
Please note when ordering journal articles: the interlibrary-loan portal should be used to search only for journal titles (or the ISSN), not for individual articles. You can reduce the number of hits when you select "Reine Zeitschriftensuche" and de-select "Alle Verbundkataloge".
All interlibrary loan requests will be charged to your user account.
Where can you search for library holdings?
For searching library holdings, you can also use the KVK (Karlsruhe Virtual Catalog). To transfer the bibliographic data into the interlibrary loan system, use e.g. copy & paste. The KVK is a meta search interface for more than 500 million items in library catalogues worldwide. The ZDB (Zeitschriftendatenbank) is suitable for searching journal holdings in German libraries.
If you have questions about identifying the necessary bibliographic data, please contact the staff of our information department.