Interlibrary Loan - Usage Rules

General Information:

1. The University Library provides access to materials from other national and international libraries for research purposes through interlibrary loan to:
• JDU employees,
• JDU students,
• JDU doctoral candidates,
• JDU postgraduate students,
who have a valid library account and do not have overdue books.
2. Materials are requested from national libraries only if they are not available in Częstochowa libraries and are not available as full-text electronic materials. From foreign libraries, materials that are not available in national libraries or as full-text electronic materials can be requested.
3. Requests for borrowing materials from other libraries should be submitted:
• Using the order forms available on the reader's account in the library computer system,
• By email to: wypozyczalniamb@ujd.edu.pl
4. The number of materials that can be ordered at one time is:
• For JDU employees – 10 items,
• For JDU doctoral candidates – 10 items,
• For JDU students and postgraduate students – 5 items.
5. Domestic orders are processed within up to 1 month, and foreign orders within up to 3 months.
6. The reader will be notified by email or phone about the completion of the order and the arrival of the requested materials.
7. Requested materials are available only for in-library use in the Reading Room. Photocopies are given to the reader, while files with articles are sent by email.
8. Requests for prolonging should be made at least 7 days before the return deadline.
9. Use of interlibrary loans may involve partial charges.
10. If the reader does not collect the ordered items, the University Library may charge them for the costs associated with obtaining the materials and may revoke their right to use the interlibrary loan service.

Information for National and International Libraries:

1. The University Library lends materials to other national and international libraries up to 10 volumes for a period of 1 month. In justified cases, alternative loan periods may be arranged.
2. Orders can be sent by email to: wypozyczalniamb@ujd.edu.pl
3. Materials not eligible for interlibrary loan include:
• Newspapers and journals – photocopies or scans of requested articles are provided,
• Special collections, rare and particularly protected works,
• Works in poor condition,
• Materials from collections available in reading rooms,
• Books published before 1945.
4. The borrowing library is responsible for ensuring the full security of the materials, providing access only in the reading room, returning them within the specified period, and is materially responsible for any damage or loss.