General information
Literature that is not available at Siegen University Library can be ordered from other libraries via interlibrary loan. To do this, you need to log in with your ZIMT ID (g... / e...) and password.
The current processing status of interlibrary loan requests can be viewed at any time in the personal library account at any time.
Interlibrary loan for books, sections from books or other media
Interlibrary loan for journal articles
The following course provides more information about interlibrary loans:
Tips for ordering
The following guides provide you with an overview of the various ways to obtain the desired literature via interlibrary loan.
Please log into your library account with your ZIMT-identifier and password.
Interlibrary loan for books, sections from books or other media
Search for the title.
Current information about interlibrary loan is also displayed here.
If available use the ISBN (international standard book number).
Pick one of the displayed results.
Select whether you like to order the whole book for loan or a copy of a chapter.
For a book loan please add the following information:
- subject area
- different edition
- reservation if currently on loan – please note longer delivery times
- leave a comment if you wish to provide further information
- desired pick-up location
For a copy of a book chapter please add the following information:
- author of the article
- title of the article
- pages references
- pick-up location in case we can’t provide an online delivery
- additional cost - can occur if the copy is more than 20 pages, depends on the delivering library
- leave a comment if you wish to provide further information
- please confirm scientific purpose
Submit order.
For journals each year needs to be ordered separately.
Can’t find the right item? A link to the free order form can be found at the end of your search results. You can fill in this form as needed, the more information the better.
Costs are 1,50 EUR per order. Payment can be made at the automatic cash register in the main library.
Please pay on time or your library account will be blocked for borrowing.
Your orders and their status can be viewed in your personal account:
Please log into your library account with your ZIMT-identifier and password.
Interlibrary loan for journal articles
To order an entire year of a journal please use the free order form which you can fill in as needed.
Search for the journal your article was published in.
Current information about interlibrary loans is also displayed here.
If available use the ISSN (international standard serial number).
Journals not available for interlibrary loan are displayed as follows:
ATTENTION: There is no automatic check as to whether a journal title is available in our library. Before placing an order, always first check the Katalog plus.
ATTENTION: According to § 60e UrhG articles from daily newspapers and kiosk magazines are prohibited from interlibrary loan.
Select needed journal title.
Please add article details such as:
- Author of article
- Title of article
- Year of publication
- Volume and issue number
- Page references
Please also add the following information:
- Pick-up location in case we can’t provide an online delivery
- Additional cost - can occur if the copy is more than 20 pages, this depends on the delivering library
- Leave a comment if you wish to provide further information
- Please confirm scientific purpose
Submit order.
This is followed by a check for online availability.
Submit order again for final process.
Can’t find the right title? A link to the free order form can be found at the end of your search results. You can fill in this form as needed, the more information the better.
Please add details for the requested journal.
Costs are 1,50 EUR per order. Payment can be made at the automatic cash register in the library.
Please pay on time or your library account will be blocked for borrowing.
Your orders and their status can be viewed in your personal account:
You’ll receive a download link / a notification via e-mail. The download link will be available for 30 days.
If your research using the search function in the Siegen University Library's Katalog Plus does not yield any suitable local results, it may be worth taking a look at the results under „Articles & more“.
Katalog plus
Select the relevant result via „How do I get it?“.
Various options are displayed.
If a book is still available in retail, this information and the current purchase price are suggested as follows:
that cost less than €15.00 are excluded from inter-library loans. Under certain circumstances, an inter-library loan request may be cancelled for this reason. If you have any questions, the Central Information Team at the Main Library AR will be happy to assist you.
Another way to obtain an item is through the collections of other local libraries. If available, the holdings of the Siegen Public Library are listed here.
To use the Siegen Public Library, you need to register. If you have any
questions, the team at Siegen Public Library will be happy to help.
As a last option, an inter-library loan request is offered.
If the selected result is available locally after all, this is indicated as follows.
These cannot be ordered via interlibrary loan. This also applies to items currently on loan..
Specify whether the entire volume is requested for borrowing or whether a chapter or section is requested as a copy.
You will now be asked to log in to your personal library account (if you have not already done so).
Please log into your library account with your ZIMT-identifier and password.
For a book loan please add the following information:
- assign subject area
- editon
- reservation if currently on loan – please note longer delivery times
- leave a comment if you wish to provide further information
- select pick-up location
For a copy of a book chapter please add the following information:
- author of article
- title of article
- pages references
ordered. (§ 60e, paragraph 5 UrhG) If the chapter covers more than 10% please request the entire book for loan.
- pick-up location in case we can’t provide an online delivery
- additional cost - can occur if the copy is more than 20 pages, depends on the delivering library
- leave a comment if you wish to provide further information
- please confirm scientific purpose
Submit order.
Costs are 1,50 EUR per order. Payment can be made at the automatic cash register in the main library.
Please pay on time or your library account will be blocked for borrowing.
Your orders and their status can be viewed in your personal account.
The status „Versand“; “in process” and “the document was sent” mean that your requested item has been processed by another library but has not yet arrived. As soon as your ordered item is available you will receive an e-mail.
Costs and delivery time
Costs
Books - 1,50 EUR
Articles - 1,50 EUR (Please specify a price cap for any additional costs)
This is a service fee that we will charge you even if it can’t be fulfilled.
University employees order for free.
Delivery Time
Books - 7 to 14 days
Articles - 1 to 3 days
Items which can't be ordered via interlibrary loan
- Literature that is available at University Library of Siegen
- Items that are available for less than 15 EUR in a bookstore
- Master’s, diploma and exam theses
- Engineer Standards, ebooks, psychological tests
- Articles from daily newspapers and kiosk magazines
- Articles from books that contain more than 10% of the entire work (§ 60e, paragraph 5 UrhG)
Notification and borrowing media
As soon as the delivery has arrived at the library, you will be notified via e-mail.
The media will be available for collection for 14 calendar days. The order can be collected within this period with your library card at the circulation desk of the selected pick-up location.
For articles you’ll receive a download link / a notification via e-mail. The download link will be available for 30 days.
Extending loan periods and returning media
The loan period is set by the lending library.
If there is a note “KEINE Fristverlängerung” beneath the barcode on your pink loan receipt the loan period can’t be extended.
Please note that renewals can only be granted 7 days before the end of the loan period.
Please send your extension request with your order number via e-mail to:
fernleihe@ub.uni-siegen.de
E-mail received up to 3:30 p.m will be processed the same day.
You can return items at any library location of the University of Siegen. Please note that interlibrary loans can’t be returned via our machines.
Terms of use "Lesesaal"
The lending library can set restrictions that we are obliged to comply.
Your pickup notification via e-mail will provide further details.
“Lesesaal“ means that access to the requested item is provided only within the library. You can view these items during service hours at the Central Information of the main library.
For microforms, a reading device (reader-printer / film scanner) is available for use after making an appointment:
ub-ar@ub.uni-siegen.de
Phone: 0271/740-4563
International interlibrary loan
International loan is an option for requests that can’t be fulfilled within Germany.
Costs – within the EU approx 8 to 16 EUR, outside the EU case dependent significantly more expensive
Delivery time – within the EU up to one month, outside the EU case dependent significantly longer
Articles – free PDF delivery to any country
Books and other items – within EU, payment only via IFLA-Voucher (approx. 1 to 2)
Unfortunately, we have to inform you that due to customs regulations, loans to countries outside of the EU are not possible.
