Inter-library Loan

With inter-library loan, you can request media that is not in the Hohenheim library holdings. Please look for the literature you want in the Hohenheim Catalog, in HohSearch, or in the Electronic Journals Library (EZB). A maximum of 10 percent of books can be ordered or delivered as a copy for copyright reasons.

Usually, most libraries exclude the following from delivery:

• Works that can be purchased at a lot cost from a book store (up to €10).
• Complete journal volumes (copies of articles are usually possible)
• Journal volume books and other works in unusual formats • loose-leaf collections (partial copies are usually possible)
• E-books or e-journals (partial copies are usually possible)
• Diplom, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Magister, Admission, and Examination Theses
• Patents and DIN norms
• DVDs, CD-roms, slides, records, maps, blueprints, television clips, etc.
• Special works
• Sources openly available on the internet
• Frequently used media, especially from textbook collections, the reading rooms, and reference libraries
• Not yet published works or works that are not yet in circulation in libraries

Please note: Not all media for which there are records are available for inter-library loan!

• In general, books from non-lending sections cannot be requested.
• A maximum of 10 percent of books can be ordered or delivered as a copy for copyright reasons.
• Copies may not be delivered for commercial purposes.
• Copies from newspapers and kiosk magazines may not be delivered.

Yes, you will receive a confirmation once your order has been sent successfully. In addition, notifications regarding the media you have ordered through inter-library loan are displayed in your library account.

Is your search without results, or is the book or journal title you are looking for not listed in the inter-library loan portal?

At the bottom of the pages of the inter-library loan portal you will find the link "Free ILL form" in the gray area. You can use the following form to submit an order without previous search.

Interlibrary loan fees will be charged to your library account and should be paid at the latest when you pick up your order. University departments receive one collective invoice per semester.

It must be paid even if a copy of the book or journal was obtained in Hohenheim during the processing of the inter-library loan request or if the request remains unsuccessful. There is no guarantee that the book or journal article will be delivered.

Within Germany, there are usually no costs apart from the inter-library loan fee of € 1.50 per order. For copy orders larger than 20 sheets, costs are calculated according to the number of pages. Please note that shipping costs may also apply. When ordering journal articles, it is recommended that you accept a maximum amount up to 8 euros to avoid possible queries and speed up delivery. It is not a flat fee, but a maximum cost coverage. Additional costs are usually only incurred from the 41st page onwards.

You will be sent a notification that the book or articles you requested have arrived in your library account and via email or post. When registering for using the library, you choose how notifications will be sent. You can change this later. If an inter-library loan request cannot be fulfilled, you will receive a message to the email address saved in the loan system.

Yes, copies can be sent to the employees/departments using the university's campus mail. KIM assumes no liability for loss or damage. If you would like to have it sent to you, enter the note "Please send it by mail to <name/institution number" in the comments field of the inter-library loan request. If nothing is written in the comments field, the copy is made available for collection at the Central Library’s circulation counter.

It is not possible to send media available for borrowing or that is only for use in the reading room.

A one-time renewal of the loan period may be requested using your library account at the earliest 10 days before the media is due. You can also contact the Central Library circulation counter (telephone 0711 459 22097 or email to ausleihe@uni-hohenheim.de). Please have the corresponding inter-library loan number ready. The request to renew the media may be denied or the return of the media can be requested at any time. If you miss the due date, late fees will apply. 

No, the lending library can impose certain conditions, e.g. use only in the reading room or prohibition on making copies.

Yes, however, inter-library loan orders from abroad are only possible if the literature is not available in Germany. Orders from abroad may incur a variety of high costs which are to be fully borne by the person ordering the media.

Yes, detailed information on this can be found in the Inter-library Loan Code ("Leihverkehrsordnung", in German).

There are general and interdisciplinary delivery services. Examples are Subito or Ingenta.

Subito is a fee-based, cooperative document delivery services from German libraries to procure books and journal articles. When requesting material, you can choose between normal service (three business days) and express service (one business day).

Ingenta is a commercial provider. Articles can be purchased from mostly English-language journals.

Subject libraries often offer direct request services for copies of articles. You can find a list of the collection foci of German libraries on the WEBIS site.

An alternative to inter-library loan is submitting a purchase request to KIM.

Please contact the circulation counter (Tel. +49 711 459-22097 or email ausleihe@uni-hohenheim.de) if you have any questions regarding the issuing of library cards, checking out and returning media, or renewing loans.

If you have general questions about inter-library loans, please contact the circulation counter (Tel. +49 711 459-22096 or kim-bib@uni-hohenheim.de).

If you have specific questions about inter-library loans, foreign inter-library loans, or complaints, please contact the inter-library loan department (Tel. +49 711 459-22102).