1. SLUB Dresden
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Ordering and Borrowing

Media for Lendingto top

Most library media can be borrowed for at-home use.

Media within the open access areas can be directly taken from the shelves. All books with a yellow shelf number label may be borrowed. Books with a red call number label or red dot above the call number label are non-borrowable and may only be used within the library building. Other non-borrowable media which can only be used within the library are:

  • Unbound works, newspapers and journals,
  • Collections of loose sheets,
  • Microforms,
  • Books in course reserved reading shelves.

Certain media might also be excluded from lending due to their size, weight or their conservation status.

Media from the closed stack areas can be requested directly from the SLUB catalog. Requested items will be provided after a short time in the self pick-up area or at the service counter.

You can check out your media at the self-service terminals during the opening hours of the Central Library and the Departmental Library DrePunct or at the service counter during the service period.

Loan Periodsto top

The loan period for books is usually 28 calendar days, for audio and video media 14 calendar days. Special conditions apply for employees of the Dresden University of Technology.

Reserving Checked-out Mediato top

In case you would like to borrow media that are currently on loan, you can reserve them in SLUB catalog. Free delivery of the medium to one of our libraries is part of our service.

Notifications

Once your desired medium is returned, you will receive an e-mail or letter (in this case, postage has to be payed). You can then pick up your medium within the next five opening days.

Cancellation of Reservations

If you cease to be interested in a medium before the pick-up notification arrives, you can cancel your reservation at any time in your user account.

Ordering Digital Copiesto top

TU Dresden Delivery Service

Employees of the Dresden University of Technology (TU) can order electronic copies of journal articles or partial copies of library books via our TU Delivery Service. These copies can be sent to them as a PDF file.

Depending on your user status you will be presented with the TU Delivery Service option in the SLUB catalog only after you have logged in to your user account.

eBooks on Demand

Titles from the SLUB catalog that have been published between 1500 and 1900 can be ordered for digitization via our service eBooks on Demand (EOD). By paying for the digitization, you take care that your title will be freely available on the Internet in the future. Additionally, you can order the digital facsimile at a reasonable price via Amazon.

Ordering Books from Other Librariesto top

Delivery From Other Libraries

If the SLUB Dresden or other libraries in Dresden do not hold a copy of your desired book or article, you can order it via Interlibrary Loan or the document delivery service subito from other libraries.

Acquisition Requests

We encourage you to place an acquisition request (PurchaseTip) to the responsible subject librarian if a desired title is not available at the SLUB Dresden, for example, if an interlibrary loan is not possible, or if the title is permanently out on loan.