Document delivery services

1. Interlibrary loan

Literature not available at Saarland University can be ordered via interlibrary loan from another library.

  • Interlibrary loan orders cost 1.50 Euro each. 
  • All orders sent to the library must be paid, even if the order is not successful.
  • Please make sure that the literature is not available in our library before placing your order.
  • If literature ordered by the client is not picked up within the period of 4 weeks at the latest, an invoice will be issued.
  • The time required for interlibrary loan is about two weeks. If you need the requested literature earlier, we recommend ordering it through Subito. Please note that other prices apply for Subito.
  • The use of interlibrary loan is regulated by the SULB's Regulations for Use and the Interlibrary Loan Regulations ( Leihverkehrsordnung/LVO).

Note: Whoever wants to use the lending service of the library according to § 4 needs to be registered. Those entitled to Registration are:

  • Members and affiliates of Saarland University,
  • Private individuals with permanent residence in the Saarland,
  • Members and members of the universities of the University Network Southwest and the participating universities of the cooperation agreement Saar-Lor-Lux-Trier-Westpfalz during their stay at Saarland University.
  • Other natural and legal persons may be admitted on request.

2. (Direct) Delivery services

Do you need literature particularly quickly or would you like to have it delivered directly to your workplace?

Document delivery services offer an alternative to conventional interlibrary loan:

SUBITO is a document delivery service of German libraries. Documents are searched from your own workstation, ordered from there and can also be delivered there. Both, the delivery of copies and the dispatch of books is possible. The delivery service is subject to a fee. For further information please refer to the Subito pages.