Request scanned articles and chapters from Bryn Mawr-owned journals and books through the interlibrary loan form. In lieu of a scan, we may purchase and provide access to an e-book.
Placing a request for a scan
- Login to to Interlibrary Loan using your Bryn Mawr ID and password (for help using ILL, consult these FAQs)
- Under New Request click Article, Book, Book Chapter, etc.
- Enter in as much as information as possible
- If you know that a book or journal is available at Bryn Mawr, and you have the location and call number, please enter them in the “Notes” field.
- Click Submit Request
- To confirm that your items are being processed, navigate to the Main Menu; successfully requested titles will appear and their current status will be visible.
- Once your scan is ready, you will receive an email with a link to download your item(s). Scans will be available for 30 days.
Have multiple articles from the same book or journal?
- On the Main Menu, find Outstanding Requests
- Click the number assigned to the article under Transaction
- At the top, click Clone Request
- A copy of the original request will be created, which can be edited as needed and submitted
Is there a limit to how much of an item I can request?
Because of copyright, we may be limited in the amount of a work we can scan. Please contact your subject librarian if you have questions about these limits and scanning for course reserves.
Additional Questions?
Regarding books & scanning requests | bmclibraries@brynmawr.edu |
Research questions | library@brynmawr.edu |
Library account | circulation@brynmawr.edu |