Interlibrary Loan for Students

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  • Check status of requests
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  • Make new requests

Turnaround Time

Type of Material

Delivery Time

Delivery Format

Books from Countway Library (Harvard Medical School)

1 - 2 weeks

Print

Book chapters or articles from a Harvard Library (Scan & Deliver)

4 business days

Electronic

Items not owned by Harvard Libraries (including books, articles, audio visual materials, etc.)

1 -2 weeks

Print, other

Requesting items from other Harvard Libraries

The only Harvard University library that students can request items from that are not Scan & Deliver is Countway Library. Items from all other Harvard University Libraries must be retrieved and checked out at the owning library.