Request Books and Articles

Materials that the library does not have can be obtained as an interlibrary loan from another library in Sweden or abroad. Here you can read more about how to order and where you can pick up your interlibrary loans. Library users can also suggest items for purchase by the library.

Dalarna University students and staff may use this service. Books obtained through interlibrary loan must be picked up and returned to the university library as we do not send them via post. If you want to borrow via an interlibrary loan but cannot collect books from the university library, you need to request books via your public library.  

If you are a student at another university and living in either Borlänge or Falun municipality, you can order interlibrary loans concerning your master thesis through us. To request an interlibrary loan, you need to come to the library. 

Members of the public should contact their nearest local library to arrange an interlibrary loan.

Books and articles not held by the university library may be requested from other libraries. You may not request an interlibrary loan if the book is held by the university library, even if it is currently out on loan. You cannot borrow older editions of course literature. It is not always possible to obtain interlibrary loans of dissertations and conference proceedings.

Articles we request via interlibrary loan are always supplied in printed form as we are not permitted to forward them in electronic form due to copyright regulations. You can order single articles but not entire journal issues.

The articles and books ordered must be related to your studies, your teaching, your research or in some other way be linked to your work assignments at Dalarna University.

To order a book, first check that the book is not available in the library catalogue, via our search box (Summon). Next, complete the form Order Book.

To order an article, first check that the article is not available via our search box (Summon). Then complete the form Order Article.

In normal cases, an interlibrary loan takes approximately 3-7 days to arrive at the university library. It can take longer during holidays. It can also take longer to order dissertations and conference proceedings and this material may not always be available for order.

Dalarna University Students
Books: no cost
Articles: 20 sek/article
Home delivery by post: in total 40 sek/article
Theses, patents and standards: as per invoice

Dalarna University Staff
Contact the library at bibinfo@du.se for more information

All interlibrary loans should be picked up at and returned to the university library. You can pick them up during our staffed opening hours. You will receive an email when the item arrives. 

Dalarna University students may request for copies of articles to be posted to their home address within Sweden at an additional cost. Staff will receive copies of articles via internal post. It is not possible to send copies of articles home to external students.

Loan periods for interlibrary loans vary according to the borrowing rules of the supplying library.

Lost or damaged interlibrary loans must be replaced by the borrower.

If you would like to renew an interlibrary loan, contact us at bibinfo@du.se when the period of loan has expired. We will respond as soon as we hear from the supplying library.

If you would like to suggest a book that you think the library should purchase, complete the purchase suggestion form. 

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