Resource Sharing Services
What is Resource Sharing Services? (formerly: InterLibrary Loan)
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a free service for requesting materials not available at Vanderbilt libraries, including books and journal articles
How long does it take?
- in general, articles are delivered electronically and typically arrive within a week.
- single chapters should arrive via email in a few days.
- print requests may take 2-3 weeks.
How do I submit a request?
- login to your account and select a request form
- or use the
button available in most library resources to request items. Click here to learn more about
InterLibrary Loan
WorldCat is a Union Catalog that provides location and availability information for books, periodicals and other items owned by libaries in the U.S. and around the world.
Use WorldCat to identify and request materials that Vanderbilt does not own.
- use Advanced search
- select Subject
EXAMPLES
Books on a Place
1. To search for a place, enter the city and state. Try another search and replace the city with the county.
2. To search for the history of a place, enter the town and state and the keyword 'history'. Try another search with the county and state and the keyword 'history'. (Books may include discussions on economic history.)
Books on the economic aspects / conditions / development, etc. of a place.
Enter the city and state and the keyword 'economic'. Try another search and replace the city with the county.
Books on a Topic
