Patrons can ask for journal articles or book chapters not owned by the Library or by other libraries in Rome.
What document can be requested?
Journal articles or book chapters that are not owned by the Luiss Library and are unavailable in other libraries in Rome (please verify availability using the the national online catalog - SBN).
How many documents can be requested?
To ensure the efficent operation of the service, we recommend not exceeding 10 requests per week and no more than 5 requests per day.
How much does the service cost?
The service is for free if the lending library participates in free reciprocal document exchanges. If the lending library requires reimbursement of expenses, the Librarian will inform the user prior to submitting the request. As a general rule, reimbursements exceeding € 6 are not processed.
How long does it take to receive the documents?
Delivery typically takes approximately 6 to 7 working days, depending on the lending library. The Luiss Library processes requests within 2 business days.
Once the documents have been received, the Library will notify the requester.
Documents will be placed in the lockers located in the Periodicals Room B for self-service pickup. The notification will include the indetification number for the requested document.
How documents can be requested?
Users may submit requests by completing the online form with personal information and bibliographic details of the document.
Who can access the service?
Italian libraries, academic and not, which need to access Luiss Library collections and which do not operate in Rome.
Requests from Libraries based in Rome will be evaluated according to the affinity of the holdings of the borrowing Library, and, after one year, they will be screened again on the basis of the effective reciprocity of exchanges.
Personal requests are not allowed.
What documents can be requested?
Journal articles or book chapters owned by the Luiss Library, in compliance with the current legislation on copyright.
How many documents can be requested?
Borrowing libraries can request up to 2 documents at a time and, in any case, up to 5 per month.
In the event that, during the year, a situation of strong imbalance arises between requested articles and articles supplied to specific institutions, the Luiss Library will provide appropriate communication on the matter and will suspend the provision of the service until this imbalance has not decreased, following our new requests to the relevant Library.
This imbalance is estimated at a difference of 10 requests and the evasion of new practices by the Luiss Library will resume as soon as the imbalance has fallen below this quota.
How much the service does it cost?
The Document Delivery is for free if the borrowing library accepts free reciprocity of document exchanges.
If the borrowing Library will not guarantee free reciprocity, otherwise the refund is 1/2 IFLA voucher per article.
How long does it take to receive the documents?
Luiss Library undertakes to reply, even if negatively, within 5 working days of receiving the request.
How can Libraries do a request?
We suggest to forward the request via NILDE. Alternatively, it is possible to send an e-mail to ill-dd@luiss.it with providing all needed bibliographic information for each document to request.