Inter Library loans
For articles or books not held at the RSM Library
Our initial source for Inter-Library Loans is the British Library. If the British Library does not hold the requested item we will try other sources, typically UK universities or the National Library of Medicine. These may take slightly longer (depending on the source). Customers will be notified of any delays or if there are any problems.
Please use our online request form to submit article requests. Alternatively, you can post or fax requests to us using this request form [PDF 113k].
| British Library | Fellows/Members UK & IRE |
Fellows/Members Non-UK |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Service (4-10 working days) | ||
| Electronic Delivery | £9.99 | £9.99 * |
| Post / Collect | £12.00 | £15.00 |
| Standard Fax - per article/item |
£12.00 | £15.00 * |
| Loans | £15.00 | – |
| Loan Renewals | £5.00 | – |
| Requests from international sources - prices on application | ||
| Urgent action service | ||
| Electronic Delivery (within 24 hours) | £20.00 | £20.00 * |
| Post/Collect/Fax (articles 24 hours) | £22.00 | £25.00* |
| Loan (24 hours) | £24.00 | – |
| Electronic Delivery (2 hours) | £30.00* | £30.00 * |
| Fax (2 hours) | £33.00 | £35.00 * |
| Loan (2hrs) ** | £35.00 | – |
| Copyright Cleared Fee Service | Copyright charges vary per title. Please ask staff for copyright costs + £3.00 admin fee. | |
* A Copyright cleared fee may be required.
** Request needs to be placed before 1.00pm
Please note:
- Copyright charges may also apply, and are in addition to the service charges. Please ask staff for further details.
- Books that are not returned by the requested date will be subject to an automatic renewal and the customer will be charged accordingly.
- E-mails from the British Library can only be viewed ONCE and must be opened within 10 DAYS of receipt; otherwise the article will not open.
- Quoted times in the table relate to when the British Library will despatch, an additional period of time up to two days needs to be added to cover the period of time Royal Mail will deliver to the customers doorstep.
