Interlibrary Loan

In the "More" tab, you can search for suitable literature using keywords or catchwords.

You have found what you were looking for. According to the document type, it is a journal or an article from it, respectively. Before you check the availability with "How do I get to it", follow all the links provided to make sure. It is possible that the full text of a parallel issue may be hidden there.

The availability results in a local stock ("In other libraries"), but the volume you are looking for is not included. Select the issue that includes the volume and holds the promise to be available in several libraries in the interlibrary loan region 'NRW /RLP'. Theoretically, the issue with stock in zero libraries would also be an option. We can, indeed, also provide you with journal articles from Bavaria or other interlibrary loan regions.

Ideally, take a close look at the screen that follows your login (with your FH Identifier).

Under "Information on Routing", it states where the library system has located stocks that can be ordered.

In the case of zero library availability (in NRW), the GBV will be shown as the supplier, for example. If no library can be found as a supplier at all, it may be better to consult us before submitting a fee-based order.

Usually, the details of the journal and article are copied. Mandatory details that have not been copied must be added.

Collecting orders from the library can mean either a printout by code at the printing station or a copy deposited at the service desk. For the latter case, select the preferred pick-up location. We charge a flat token fee of 1.50 € per order. You will see how many pages your essay is. If it is 20 pages or less, you can confidently lower the charge to zero.

On the "Order Confirmation" screen, you will be shown a transaction number (TAN) which you can use later to print the document at the printing station - if the expected processing is indicated as "online" under " Information on the Order". You will, however, also receive the TAN later in your pick-up notification.

You can find the order and its status in your library account ("Account") in the section "Interlibrary Loans: Articles and Book Sections".

You find the details of an interesting article in a bibliography, in a database, or on the internet. Based on this information, you would like to place an interlibrary loan order.

In the Search menu, you will find the search mask for interlibrary loan orders "Interlibrary Loan: Journal Articles".

The portal asks you to identify yourself. You log in with your FH Identifier.

The basis for ordering the article is the journal in which it can be found. If the journal title consists of very general, or frequently occurring words, the search field "Start of Journal Title" is best suited. However, you must enter the complete title to find your journal. Instead of common journal abbreviations such as "EUR J NEUROL", you must enter the long form ("European Journal of Neuroscience") - even if you use the search field "Words from the Journal Title".

Now the task is to pick out the right one from a list of similar data records.  In doing so, you look at the title and also at the publication period.  If the article you are looking for is from 2004, you should not select a record that covers the journal up to 1998 or from 2013 onwards. Clicking on the title will take you to the full record of the title with further details.

Before you click on the button "To ILL order form", it may be worth looking at the information on the electronic parallel edition. In this case, there are free full texts, but only for certain very old volumes. You can also use the "Proof of Ownership" button to make sure that there are libraries that own the required volume, i.e. that they would theoretically be able to supply it.

The portal copies the details about the journal from the selected data set. The details about the article to be ordered must still be completed using the source available to you.

Issue and page details are particularly important so that the order is not cancelled as unfulfillable. Contact us if you are missing any information or if you do not know what should go in which field.

Picking up an item in the library can either mean a printout by code at the printing station or a copy deposited at the service desk. If the latter applies, select the preferred pick-up location. We charge a flat token fee of €1.50 per order. You can see how many pages your article contains. If it is 20 or less, it is safe to assume that the cost takeover will be reduced to zero.

On the "Order Confirmation" screen, you will be shown a transaction number (TAN) which you can use later to print the document at the printing station - provided that the expected processing is indicated as "online" below "Information about the Order". You will, however, also receive the TAN later in your pick-up notification.

You can find the order and its status in your library account ("Account") in the section "Interlibrary loans: Articles and Book Sections".

In the tab "More" or in the tab "Other Libraries" (=Supraregional Search), button "Libraries in Germany", you can search for suitable literature using keywords or catchwords.

You have found what you were looking for. The full record of the individual hits provides you with important information: It is printed material in book form, i.e. a resource that, as a general rule, can be ordered. Click on the orange button "How do I get it" to start the so-called availability search.

To place an order, you need to log in to the library system with your FH Identifier again.

The bibliographic data is copied from the selected title. However, it is always useful to take another look.

After selecting the pick-up location and acknowledging the applicable order fee, click to submit the order.

An alphanumeric order number will be displayed as confirmation.

You can find a list of your current interlibrary loan orders along with status messages in the "Account" menu. If the status message does not change over a prolonged period of time (1-2 weeks), it makes sense to consult the library.

It is best to pay the interlibrary loan fee when you pick up the item or after cancelling the order.

You can find detailed information about an interesting book in a bibliography, in a database, on the Internet, or in a publisher's brochure. Based on this information, you would like to place an interlibrary loan order.

In the Search menu, you will find the search mask for interlibrary loan orders "Interlibrary Loan: Books and Book Sections".

The portal prompts you to identify yourself. You log in with your FH Identifier.

In this example, all editions are only reprints of a text from 1985. It is best to choose the title that is associated with the highest number of copies. In many cases, the latest edition is the one to go for.

If the ISBN is used for a search, there should only be a few titles to choose from. Ideally, each edition should have a new, unique ISBN.

The number of hits achieved using the ISBN is limited. The e-book is not indicated as being owned by FH Aachen. Before clicking on the order form for the print edition, however, you should simply check the link.

Bibliographical data are copied from the selected title. However, a closer look is always recommended, especially as warnings may appear in the upper section.

After selecting the pick-up location and acknowledging the flat order fee incurred, submit the order with a click.

You will receive an alphanumerical order number as confirmation.

You can find a list of your current interlibrary loan orders along with status messages in the "Account" menu. If the status message does not change over a prolonged period of time (1-2 weeks), it makes sense to consult the library.

It is best to pay the interlibrary loan fee when picking up the item or after cancelling the order.

At the bottom of the page, click on the link offered "Free Order of a Journal Article".

In the user interface, fill in all mandatory fields with details about the journal and the article (e.g. by copy + paste). then click on "Order now".

You are welcome to copy the DOI of the article into the comments field to make our job easier.