Requesting articles/books

You need to be a member of your Hospital Library to request articles.
If you are not a member please apply or renew before placing requests.

Contact Herston, Mater, or PAH for more information.

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About this service

What is it for?
Use it to request books not held by the UQ Library and journal articles, conference papers, etc., not available electronically through CKN.
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How much information should I provide?

Please provide as much detail as possible.

Category	Explanation
Author/Article author	Enter as Surname, Forename/Initals e.g. Smith, John or Smith, J
Title/Article Title	Mandatory If you do not know the title, type "unknown"
Appears in journal	Mandatory Enter the name of the journal your article appears in, if it is not already there If you only have an abbreviated title, enter exactly as it has been cited
Location/Call no	Use when requesting copies of journal articles held by UQ Otherwise leave blank
Special instructions	Instructions such as: Specific edition required; plates to be included indicate acceptance of any extra charges for accelerated delivery
Library Use Only	leave blank

How long does it take?

The time taken to supply an item depends on many variables including the accuracy and fullness of the details you supply, and the time spent in transit from the supplier to UQ. All requests are processed as quickly as possible and suppliers are chosen for their reliability and speedy supply. The following is a general delivery guide:

Category	Explanation
UQ journal articles	Usually supplied within a few days
Australian locations	Usually supplied within 2 weeks
Overseas locations	Articles usually arrive within 7 to 10 working days Books may take quite some time to supply