Services for Visiting Scholars

Visiting Scholars for more than 6 months can borrow up to 60 items.
Visiting Scholars for less than 6 months but more than one month can borrow 10 items at any one time, but are not entitled to use the InterLibrary Loan Service
Visiting Scholars for one month or less do not have borrowing rights
Books can be taken on loan for one month and can be renewed twelve times if not required by another reader
Periodicals, reference material and most European documentation cannot be borrowed and should be consulted or copied in the Library
You can check your personal borrowing status and renew loans by using My library account
Contact Lending Service by e-mail for questions and queries
Users with overdue items are subject to fines. Please see Library Fines for more details
Full Loan Regulations and Special Rules

EUI fellows and visitors have access to the Library's licensed Electronic Resources
Access to and use of these electronic resources is governed by copyright laws and individual license agreements
How to Access E-Resources

EUI fellows and visitors of more than 6 months are entitled to use the ILL service
Inter-library loans may not be renewed
Users may make requests any time up to two months before their definitive departure from the Institute
For any enqueries: reqill@eui.eu
Full ILL Rules

EUI Library has limited funds for new acquisitions. Suggestions for important new books are always welcome and should be made by using the on-line suggestion form
Rarely used and out-of-print materials should be requested through Interlibrary Loans

The Library Information Specialists help users needing assistance with in-depth research questions or with using electronic resources and the Library's special collections
During the academic year the library organises information literacy sessions on the use of electronic resources