Can't Find It? (Interlibrary Loan)

Bocconi students, faculty and staff can use the Interlibrary Loan service to get access to material not available at Bocconi Library.

Who can use this service?

All current Bocconi students and faculty with a valid Library account can use the service. Unfortunately we are unable to extend the service to Bocconi Alumni or visitors.

How it works

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a service that allows libraries to borrow and share documents. Books or articles not owned by the Bocconi Library can be requested from a network of partner libraries. 

To use the service: 

1. Search in SearchLib. 
   If the document is not available in the Bocconi collections, click on the banner at the top of the results page to “expand your search beyond the library’s collections”. This will give you access to a central index that includes Open Access resources and materials from partner libraries.
2. Request the document. 
   Select “Get it for me from other libraries” to submit your request:

• for digital documents, you will receive a secure link in your institutional e-mail;
• for print documents, you will receive an e-mail notification when they are ready for pick-up at the Information Desk.

3. Still haven’t found what you need? 
   You can access the traditional Can’t find it? form by clicking the banner again. 

All requests are reviewed by the Library Team, also with a view to potential collection development.

Interlending services for external libraries

External libraries can submit requests via email. 

The supply of books (Interlibrary Loan) and articles or book chapters (Document Delivery) complies with current copyright regulations, the licensing terms of electronic resources, and the preservation status of the documents.