Document delivery services

In addition to the classic inter-library loan system, there are other delivery services available:

  • for holdings outside Hohenheim

Document delivery services for holdings of the KIM library

Requesting literature for those not a member of the University of Hohenheim

You may order copies of articles directly from the KIM Hohenheim Library holdings with a reimbursement of the costs even if you do not have a library card.

Books

Direct requests are not possible. Please contact a library close to you which participates in lending activities.

Copies of articles

If you do not want to use inter-library loan, you have the following possibilities for copies of articles:

written

University of Hohenheim
KIM Library -630-
Document delivery
70593 Stuttgart

via telephone: 0711/459-22102
via fax0711/459-24268
via e-mail kim-bib@uni-hohenheim.de

 

Costs

 

Delivery via post
DomesticBasic fee per article: 5.00 €
(up to 35 pages)
each additional page 0.10 €
International

Basic fee per article: 7.50 €
(up to 35 pages)
each additional page 0.10 €

Delivery via fax
Domestic and international Basic fee per article: 12.50 €
(up to 25 pages)
each additional page 0.50 €

Document delivery services for holdings outside Hohenheim

General and multidisciplinary delivery services

These services have shorter delivery times, but are more expensive than inter-library loans.

Subito

Cooperative fee-based document delivery service provided by the German libraries. Nationwide delivery service for books and journal essays. Provides normal service (three working days) and expedited service (one working day). About Subito

Ingenta

Ingenta is a commercial provider that primarily delivers essays from English-language journals. About Ingenta

Areas of collection emphasis in German libraries

You can find a list of the areas of collection emphasis in German libraries in WEBIS

Some libraries offer their own (fee-based) delivery service in addition to the inter-library loan, Subito or Ingenta.


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