Book: requesting a book from another library (ILL)
You are looking for a book that would help your research, but the library does not have it in their collection. If it's available at a library outside Ghent University, you can request it through Interlibrary Loan (ILL).
Print books
If it's a print book, you have two options:
- You need one or two chapters: request a chapter scan.
- You need the entire book: request the print book to be sent to one our libraries.
You can fill in the ILL-form to start your request. Make sure to choose the correct type and format.
E-books
Fewer options are available for e-books, due to copyright. You cannot request an e-book "for loan" from another library.
If you want access to an e-book that's not already in our collection, you can contact your faculty library or the Booktower to suggest a purchase.
If you only need one or two chapters, you can request a chapter scan (PDF) of said chapter(s) via the ILL form.
Source reference
More tips
- Article: requesting an article from another library (ILL) (Search / find)
- Book: can I borrow a book? (Search / find)
- Book: how and where to find it? (Search / find)
- Chapterscan: searching and finding references and content tables of books (Search / find)
- E-books (Search / find)
- Library: how to use the library catalog? (Search / find)
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Last modified April 20, 2026, 1:53 p.m.