An item not available in Glasgow University Library, which is needed for research or study. We have access to a vast quantity of material from other libraries worldwide

Most books published in the UK since 1901 as well as some 19th century material Many books published abroad Articles from journals as well as journal issues Conference papers and proceedings British doctoral dissertations and some master's theses North American doctoral dissertations and some master's theses Reports, standards and patents

British Library Document Supply SHARES - Research Libraries Group

Glasgow University staff and students as well as all subscribing members (charges apply) of Glasgow University Library

Requests from Glasgow University staff and students will be charged to the Department/Faculty inter library loan budget.

The speed of supply can vary, depending on what is being requested and where it is coming from. All requests are transmitted the day after receipt in the department, and BLDS inform us from the following day onwards of the articles they have posted to requestors.

The loan period is stipulated by the lending library. In most cases it will be four weeks or more, unless the item is in heavy demand. Journal articles are usually supplied as photocopies for retention

It may be possible to renew a loan – please enquire at the Document Delivery Service. There is a charge for renewing a loan which must be paid at the time of making the renewal request

Staff and students must apply using the Online Document Requesting Service. Subscribing members (General Council/Special Reader etc) should use the Document Supply Request Forms which are available at the Document Delivery Service on Level 3 and online in HTML, Word 6.0 and Acrobat PDF formats.

Any student or staff member can register to submit ILL requests online. Complete the Registration Form and once your registration has been validated you can Submit Requests Online.