Interlibrary Loans
You may want to try to acquire materials that Vanderbilt Libraries don't have through Interlibrary Loan. Articles typically arrive within a week (many are faster, some take much longer), and are delivered electronically. Loans generally take 1-2 weeks to arrive (but delivery time varies widely). Our interlibrary loan department will notify you by email when your loan is available. The use period and any renewal period is set by the lending library.
Librarian
Library Basics
As a Vanderbilt student you can:
- Get quick information about using the library here
- Borrow books and other items from any of the campus libraries (except Special Collections)
- Return most items you check out to any library.
- Find book drops outside the libraries and at the Commons Center.
- Get information about Library hours here
- Locate a quiet study space or book a study room
- Read more about services for students
- Explore a map of campus libraries
- Get research help from a subject librarian
Finding Books
Searching for Books
Use the library catalog to look for books (either physical or electronic). Select "Advanced Search" at the library homepage and select VU Collections as the search option:
