Interlibrary loan

What does interlibrary loan offer me?

As a registered user of the Campus Library you can use the interlibrary loan service of the German libraries and have media from other libraries delivered to the Environmental Campus. It is possible:

  • to borrow books or other media such as DVDs
  • to order copies of journal articles or sections of text

A flat-rate expense charge is levied per order, which is settled via a transaction number (TAN).

The order can be done by yourself on your own computer or end device. Alternatively, we will carry it out together with you at the information desk of the library.

In the following overview you will find the most important information about interlibrary loan.

General & costs

Interlibrary Loan Portal DigiBib

The interlibrary loan is carried out via the DigiBib research Portal. It offers you the possibility to search for a medium in different catalogues and databases simultaneously and to order it if necessary.

Order Requirements

The interlibrary loan service offers registered users the possibility of having scientific literature from other libraries come to the Campus Library.

However, the following documents are excluded from interlibrary loan:

  • media belonging to the stock of the libraries of the Trier University of Applied Sciences (regardless of the current loan status)
  • works available in the book trade at a lower price (current price limit: 15.00 EUR)
  • works of particular value, especially from the 16th and 17th centuries
  • works in poor condition
  • loose-leaf collections and unbound periodicals (e. g. periodicals, newspaper issues)
  • standards
  • diploma theses and other university publications.
Flat Rate for Expenses (Fees)

Expense flate rate (fees)

As a cost for an interlibrary loan, you have to pay a flat rate fee per ordered medium (book, article copy, etc.). The amount is also due if the order cannot be fulfilled positively (i.e. if, for example, no library can deliver the document within the desired period).

The lump sum is settled via the acquisition of transaction numbers (TAN).

The amount of the expense flate rate is determined by the maintenance providers of the lending libraries (see Annex 5 of the Leihverkehrsordnung Rheinland-Pfalz, p. 333).

Overview of fees (per medium):

  • national lending in general: 3,00 EUR
  • national interlibrary loan for beneficiary users such as students, pupils, etc.: 1.50 EUR
  • international lending in general: 4.00 EUR. Further costs may be added. The amount of the costs depends on the respective lending library.
  • international lending for beneficiary users such as students, pupils, etc.: 2.00 EUR. Further costs may be added. The amount of the costs depends on the respective lending library.

Additional costs may apply if copies of more than 20 pages are made. The amount of the costs depends on the respective lending library.

Order process

Acquisition of a Transaction Number (TAN)

To be able to make an interlibrary loan order, you need a transaction number (TAN) for each medium. This is used to settle the flat rate for expenses.

The acquisition is possible:

Order: Books or Section Copies from Books

Step-by-step instruction:

  1. Purchase a TAN via fernleihe(at)umwelt-campus.de before ordering.
  2. Open the DigiBib, switch to the English surface and open the "ILL: Books and Books Sections" section via the "Search & Inter-Library Loan" pull-down menu on the home screen.
  3. A login page appears. Enter your user ID and confirm it (for students: matriculation number and library pin).
  4. Start the search for the desired title by entering words from the book title, the author's name or the ISBN in the fields provided and clicking on "Search".  
  5. You will receive a list of hits. Look in it for a suitable entry (the publication history is the decisive criterion here). It is important that the entry does not contain the note "Electronic resource".
  6. Click on the "To ILL Order Form" button on the right-hand side of the matching entry.
  7. Use the pull-down menu to select whether you would like to order the whole book or just a section or chapter of the book. Enter any missing data as completely as possible. Also enter your TAN.
  8. Click on "Order now" and send the order.
  9. If you have any questions, please contact the interlibrary loan team directly with your order and send an e-mail to fernleihe@umwelt-campus.de.
Order: Copies of Articles

Step-by-step instruction:

  1. Purchase a TAN via fernleihe(at)umwelt-campus.de before ordering.
  2. Open the DigiBib, switch to the English surface and open the "ILL: Journal Articles" section via the "Search & Inter-Library Loan" pull-down menu on the home screen.
  3. A login page appears. Enter your user ID and confirm it (for students: matriculation number and library PIN).
  4. Search for the journal in which the desired article is contained. To do this, fill in at least one of the search fields "Words from Journal title", "Journal title begins with" or "ISSN".
  5. You will receive a list of hits. Look for a suitable entry (the publication history is the decisive criterion here). It is important that the entry does not contain the note "Electronic resource".
  6. Click on the "To ILL Order Form" button on the right-hand side of the matching entry.
  7. Enter all missing data for the desired article as completely as possible. Also enter your TAN.
  8. Click on "Order now" and send the order.
  9. If you have any questions, please contact the interlibrary loan team directly with your order and send an e-mail to fernleihe(at)umwelt-campus.de.

After the order

Track Order: Interlibrary Loan Account

As a registered user of the Campus Library you have an interlibrary loan account. It allows you to track the status of your orders:

  1. Open the DigiBib und switch to the English surface.
  2. From the "My account" menu, select either "ILL Orders: Books" or "ILL Orders: Articles, Book Sections".
  3. Log in with your user ID (for students: matriculation number and library PIN).
Delivery Times

It is not possible to give a reliable indication of delivery times. From experience you can expect the following times (without guarantee):

  • media for loan (books, DVDs etc.): one to three weeks
  • text copies: two to fourteen days
Notification & Pick Up

As soon as your order arrives at the library at the Environmental Campus, you will be notified by e-mail. You can then pick up the medium at the information desk of the library.

Loan Periods

The loan period of a borrowed medium (book, DVD etc.) is determined by the lending library - i.e. the library from whose stock the medium is borrowed.

Return

To return media (books etc.) borrowed via interlibrary loan, please use the return terminal in the room in front of the library. Simply let the item slide through the return slot; it will be automatically returned. Please leave the loan receipt in the book!

Press the button on the right to get a return receipt.

Note: Text copies do not have to be returned, they remain in your possession.

Overdue Fees

For all media (books, DVDs, etc.) that you borrowed via interlibrary loan and returned or renewed too late, overdue fees will be charged:

  • per medium and per day: 2,00 EUR

Questions?

For general questions:

To ongoing loans

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