Get it For Me

Important notice: The Get It For Me service will be suspended from Wednesday 24th December and resume on Friday 2^nd January. Any requests that we receive during this period will be processed when we return. Please note, print items that we need to obtain via interlibrary loan may not be available from Thursday 18^th December when most libraries stop posting books until the new year.

Get it for Me is a free service for current staff and students and is your one stop shop for all your learning and research needs. Simply tell us what you need and we will try our best to add it to our collection or get it from another library.

Please note it is essential to verify any information you get from AI sources. AI tools often produce what's known as "phantom citations" - references that sound real but don't actually exist. Always double-check any sources provided by AI to ensure they're authentic and truly relevant to your work.

The importance of including ISBNs/ISSNs in your Get it for Me requests:

ISBN

ISBN stands for International Standard Book Number and is used for books.
ISBNs may be 10 or 13 digits.
On a physical book, you may find the ISBN next to the barcode. You will also find it on the copyright page. In an ebook, the ISBN is available in the copyright information.
Print and digital formats carry different ISBNs. ISBNs are a standard defined by the International Standards Organization and are issued through national agencies.
Why should I include the ISBN on a request for a book chapter? In short, SPEED. The Library has automated the supply of book chapters, meaning you will receive the chapter in a matter of hours if you include the ISBN. If you omit this our experts will do this for you, but this may DELAY your request to days.

ISSN

ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number and is used for journals, magazines, and other serial publications.
It is made up of two sets of four digits with a dash between them (0000-0000).
You can find the ISSN in the copyright information of a print journal, or on the journal homepage of a digital journal. Print and digital formats carry different ISSNs.
Globally, ISSNs are managed by the intergovernmental organization the ISSN International Centre.
Why should I include the ISSN on a request for a journal article? In short, SPEED. The Library has automated the supply of journal articles, meaning you will receive the article in a matter of hours if you include the ISSN. If you omit this our experts will do this for you, but this may DELAY your request to days.

Book

Make a request

To request teaching materials please refer to the Reading Lists section.

If you need a book for your own research, first check the Library catalogue to ensure the book is not already held in library stock
The library operates a digital first policy. This means we will try and obtain an e-book
There may be occasions when the purchase of an e-book may not be appropriate. These include:
- Out of print/difficult to obtain
- Cost prohibitive
- For specialist research (unlikely to be well used by others)
- In these instances, we will try and loan the material from another library or purchase a print copy for library stock

Chapter

Make a request

To request teaching materials please refer to the Reading Lists section.

Most chapters are supplied in 24-48 hours Monday-Friday
Requests should be for research and private study only
Requests can take longer to process if full details are not supplied including ISBN
Only one chapter or 5% of a book whichever is the greater can be requested. If you require more than this, please request the whole book
Requests will be emailed straight to your Warwick inbox and will be available for up to 30 days

Article

Make a request

To request teaching materials please refer to the Reading Lists section.

Most articles are supplied in 24-48 hours Monday-Friday
Requests should be for research and private study only
Requests can take longer to process if full details are not supplied including ISSN
Copyright law only permits one article per journal issue to be requested
Requests will be emailed straight to your Warwick inbox and will be available for up to 30 days

Scan & Deliver

Make a request

Use this service if you need a book chapter or journal article from Warwick Library but unable to come to campus.

We can scan one chapter/article or 5%, whichever is the greater and email it to you
Requests must be for private study and research only
Turnaround time is within 48 hours of receipt Monday-Friday
The scans that are supplied will not be fully accessible copies that can be used with assistive software or screen readers. If you require a fully accessible copy, please email us directly at:
DocumentSupply@warwick.ac.uk

Postal Loan

Make a request

Use this service if you need books from the library but are unable to come to campus.

We offer a free Postal Loans service for all current Warwick staff and students
Please allow up to 10 days for the delivery of your books
Only Standard Loan books may be borrowed
We are also unable to send books if they are required by other borrowers
Books may be recalled at any time

RNIB Bookshare

Students with a print disability are able to access RNIB Bookshare, an online catalogue of educational texts in accessible formats. Eligibility includes visual impairment, autism, AD(H)D, dyslexia, dyspraxia or a physical disability which affects the use of print material.

Reading Lists

Reading Lists are the best way to order all material for teaching. Just add the item to your Reading List and publish the list to notify the Library. The team can then assess and purchase/digitise your list items, as necessary.

If you do not have a list in Readings Lists (Talis Aspire) and would like support setting one up (and training to use Aspire), please send an email to readinglists.library@warwick.ac.uk.