With over 5 million volumes owned by the UNC-CH libraries, it may seem like all the resources you need are on campus. However, there are times that you may need to borrow something from another library. Interlibrary Borrowing allows you to borrow books, journal articles, microfilm, or audio-visual materials from libraries around the world by following a few simple steps.

1. Record all the citation information for the item you are requesting. This includes: the title of the work, author/editor, publisher, date and place of publication, edition and ISBN. If you are requesting an article you will also need to know the article's title and author, volume and issue number of the journal, month, year, and pages.

2. Determine the date by which you need these materials. You will need to specify this date when you fill out the Interlibrary Borrowing Request form. It usually takes 2-3 weeks for items to be delivered. However, material from Duke, NC State University, and NC Central University usually arrives in 2-4 working days.

3. Select your home department to go to the online request form.

4. You will be notified by email when the requested item has arrived. If an item is delivered electronically, you may login to the system and print the article yourself. If not, you may pick up your items at the appropriate library.

NOTE: You do not need to know at which library the requested material is available, but if you do know, you can include this information in your request form to expedite the process. Please visit the Interlibrary Services page for more information.

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http://www.lib.unc.edu/ask.html