Items in print at the library

  • Note the library location and call number. Find item in the stacks and bring to the Circulation Desk to check it out,
  • Or, request item for contact-less pick-up,
  • Or, request a scan of a chapter (1 chapter per request)

BorrowDirect

  1. If the library doesn't have a title you're looking for, you can use BorrowDirect to request it from another library in the BorrowDirect system.* Turnaround time is 3-5 days.
  2. If the library owns the title, but another patron has borrowed it (it's "checked out'), you can also use the Request item button to request via BorrowDirect.*

*Note: If the item is not available from BorrowDirect, it will be re-directed to Interlibrary Loan. Turnaround time may be somewhat longer (1-2 weeks).

Articles from journals not held at Cornell

If the library doesn't have the journal that contains an article you are looking for, you can request a scan of the article via Interlibrary Loan.

From a library database, check to see if we have the article by clicking the "Get it! Cornell" link. If you don't find the article, you can ask for assistance (sometimes the journal will be here, in hardcopy!), or submit a request.

In addition, if a book isn't available via BorrowDirect, your request will be handled by Interlibrary Loan.