Get It For Me

There are two ways to submit a request.

Option One

• Click on the “Get it for me” button via the Library homepage and submit a completed form.

Tip: To prevent unnecessary waiting, verify that the item is available in the library’s collection by searching for it using the search box on the library homepage.

Option Two

Step Overview:

• Use the search box on the library homepage to find the item.
• If you do not find what you are looking for, select the ‘Search beyond your library’s collection’.
• If you find a matching record, click on the title to view the full record.
• Click to log into your Library account.
• Click on the ‘Request Interlibrary Loan’ option to proceed with your request.

For detailed instructions, please refer to this step-by-step guide.

Faculty, staff, undergraduate and postgraduate students, with a valid SMU ID can request items through ILL.

ILL is not available to alumni or corporate members.

Books, book chapters and journal articles needed for university-related research or teaching may be requested, although lending libraries reserve the right to decide whether a particular item can be provided.

What cannot be requested?

Generally, the following items cannot be requested:

• Books on reserve or in restricted collections
• Special collections, print theses or rare items
• Course textbooks
• Multiple articles from the same journal issue
• Multiple chapters from the same book
• Audio-visual materials
• Newly published books/monographs
• Business case studies (e.g. HBR)
• Marketing reports
• Tests and measures

Delivery times depend on the rarity of the requested material, the timeliness of the lending library, and the distance materials are traveling. If you have a deadline beyond which the material will not be useful to you, indicate the date on the request form.

Books

Users will be notified by email when books are ready for collection. Books may be picked up at the library indicated in the email (Li Ka Shing Library / Kwa Geok Choo Law Library).

Journal articles/book chapters

Users will be notified by email with a link or attachment to the requested item.

The loan period is determined by the lending library and is usually between 3 to 6 weeks. The due date is noted on the label on the book’s cover. Renewal of loans may be allowed at the discretion of the lending library. Borrowed items may be subject to recall by the lending library. Renewal requests can be sent via email to SMU Libraries (library@smu.edu.sg).

Returning books

Return physical ILL materials at either the Li Ka Shing Library or Kwa Geok Choo Law Library service desks during normal hours of operation.

Cost

ILL services are provided at no charge for eligible users. However, any book lost or damaged while in your possession will be charged to your account for replacement costs.

Copyright Limitations

Interlibrary Loan services are administered in accordance with the “fair dealing” interpretation in Section 46 of the Singapore Copyright Act, and in conformance with the resource sharing agreements with partner libraries. Reproduction of documents is only intended for scholarship, research or teaching purposes.

SMU Libraries

library@smu.edu.sg

+65 6828 0355

ILL requests are processed Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5:30pm. Available ILL materials may be retrieved at the service desk at the specified library during normal hours of operation.