Interlibrary Loan ※Charged

If the material you need is not held by Kyoto University (KU) libraries, you can request an interlibrary loan and borrow it from other institutions. This service is charged. Please apply through KULINE.
If you wish to request books from other KU campus libraries, please refer to "Reserve/Request/Place Holds". (free of charge)

※This page is for members of the Graduate School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, or Fukui Institute for Fundamental Chemistry.

Costs/delivery time estimates

• Cost: Round-trip shipping cost　※Additional fees may be charged.
• Delivery time: About one week　※It may take more than 1 week depending on the situation of the lending library.
• Katsura Library, the North Library and the South Library accept requests for interlibrary loans from other institutions in Japan.
  For information on interlibrary loans from overseas institutions, please refer to the Main Library's website.
  If you are not sure whether the material you are looking for is held by an institution in Japan or only overseas, please refer to "Reference Service" site and contact Katsura Library, the North Library or the South Library.

Payment method and pickup library

• 【Public expense】Pickup library for those who belong to Yoshida Campus is as follows.
  • North Library: Division of Civil, Environmental and Resources Engineering, Division of Architecture and Division of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • South Library: Division of Engineering Science and Division of Chemical Science and Technology
  • For those who belong to the Division of Informatics and Mathematical Science: The Graduate School of Informatics Library will handle your requests.
• 【Private expense】You can also choose Uji Branch Library as the pickup library.
• 【Public/Private】For those who belong to Cooperating Chairs : If you wish to change the library that handles your request, please contact the library where you wish to change.

How to apply

Please apply through the online service KULINE. Please refer to the following for details.

• When you search on KULINE "OtherUniv Search" and find holdings at other institutions:
  
  • Click on "ILL" on the left side menu. 
• When you cannot find holdings on KULINE "OtherUniv Search": 
  1. Click on the "User Service" tab at the top of the page.
  2. Apply from "InterLibraryLoan/Photocopy Request".

　Kyoto University Library Network Website: Guide to Interlibrary Loan Services

• Guide "Request Books from Other Institutions" [PDF]

〔Application to use public expense〕

If you wish to pay with public expense, please submit the “Application Form for Photocopy/Interlibrary Loan at Public Expense" [PDF] only for the first time. This is to confirm that the person responsible for the budget has approved its use and to register the budget. A signature or seal of the person responsible for the budget (e.g., the faculty representative of the laboratory) is required.

Notes

• Journals cannot be borrowed. Some materials, such as reference books, may not be borrowed due to the policy of the lending library. If you need literatures published in journals or reference books, please specify the article and request photocopies. 
  
• Books borrowed from other institutions must be returned to the library where you received them. 
• Usage restrictions may be imposed, such as in-library use only and no photocopying. You must comply with usage restrictions and return materials by the due date.