Borrowing from Other Libraries

UCB faculty, staff, and students can request materials that are not available at the UCB libraries. There are several options available depending on what you are looking for and how you located the reference to it:

Expedited article and paper requests

Use this option if you are faculty, research staff, or a graduate student in the College of Engineering, and you are looking for a journal article or conference paper not available at UCB. Use the expedited article and paper request form or submit your request in person at the Engineering Library Reference Desk. Requested documents will usually be delivered electronically (web delivery) in one to three days.

UC-eLinks Request

Use this option to request a journal article or conference paper not available at UCB, when using the UC-eLinks button in an article database. Requested documents will usually be delivered electronically (web delivery) in three to ten days. Paper copies will be sent directly to the requester.
» Getting Started with UC-eLinks

Current Melvyl Request

Use this option to request books, via the Request button in Current Melvyl, from libraries on other UC campuses. Requested books will normally be available for pickup in Room 133 Doe Library in three to ten days.
» Using Request

Interlibrary borrowing requests

Use the interlibrary borrowing request form to request any books, journal articles, conference papers, or theses not owned at UCB. Requested books will normally be available for pickup in Room 133 Doe Library in two weeks on average; requested journal articles and conference papers will be sent directly to the requester.
» about Interlibrary Borrowing Service

NRLF requests

Use the NRLF request form to request books, journal articles, or conference papers in storage at the Northern Regional Library Facility (NRLF).

Need help?

For further help, please ask at the Engineering Library Reference Desk.

Kresge Engineering Library