Distance Services: Borrowing Information
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What can I request from the Library?
- Books
- Audiovisual items
- Articles from journals
- Chapters from books
- Conference papers & reports
Please Note:
- Restricted Loan material (3-day, 3-hour, 1-hour), journals and the Macmillan Brown "Library Use Only" collection cannot be borrowed unless you are on campus.
Exception: Education students may request 3 day loans from the Education Library but not from other branches. - Due to Copyright restrictions, no more than one article from an issue of a journal may be obtained at any one time, or two articles if they are on the same topic.
- Interloan services are available if the item is not held within the University of Canterbury Library.
How do I request items from the Library?
Search the Library Catalogue online to find the items you need. You may want to work through the catalogue online tutorial.
- Place a request on any books, DVD or other item that you need. Items from some collections cannot be requested eg Reference Collection, hourly collections.
- You will be able to request items whether they are in the Library or out on loan. Distance students can not choose a pick up location - this will be automatically allocated to the Education Library.
- For articles or papers in journals or newspapers, use the Article/Paper Request form. See how to fill in the request form.
How is material sent to me?
Where possible, items that you have requested from the Library will be dispatched on the same working day (Mon-Fri) that the request is received.
The Library will post items to you in reusable packaging and supply a FreePost return label. To return items turn the packaging inside out and attach the FreePost label. Contact us if you require additional labels.
Can I have documents delivered electronically?
Requests for copies from paper or microfiche sources must be made using the online form for article/paper requests. Fill in details on the form and then tick the box requesting Electronic document delivery.
Requested journal articles, chapters of books, copies of 3 hour or 3 day material (subject to copyright) will be desktop delivery in preference to posting photocopies. For desktop delivery students must have Adobe Acrobat Reader (available for free download).
How do I renew items on loan to me?
- You can renew items on loan to you if no-one else requires them.
How to renew items. - If for any reason you are unable to renew your books, please ensure they are returned by the original due date.
- Please note that items issued are subject to recall.