Interlibrary Borrowing

Services for UCB Departments of Integrative Biology and Molecular and Cell Biology and College of Natural Resources faculty, staff and graduate students:

• Interlibrary Borrowing Services
• UC-eLinks CItation Linker
• CDL Request
• NRLF Paging
• Expedited Article and Paper Requests online form

Services for other UCB faculty, staff and students:

• Interlibrary Borrowing Services
• UC-eLinks CItation Linker
• CDL Request
• NRLF Paging

Services for other library users:

• NRLF Paging

Interlibrary Borrowing Services

• Request books, journal articles, conference papers and theses not owned at UCB by filling out the Interlibrary Borrowing Services Online Form.
• Requested books will be available in Room 133 Doe Library in 2 weeks on average; requested journal articles will be sent directly to the requester.
• Articles are available slightly sooner through the Web delivery option (default).
• Consult Interlibrary Borrowing Services for more information.

UC-eLinks Single Citation Linker  
The UC-eLinks Single Citation Linker is an interface that allows you to locate the full text of an article from a citation. Your search results will show a direct link to online full text of the article or links to the Melvyl catalog for library holdings and call numbers. This interface also allows UC Berkeley faculty, staff, and students to request materials from another library if no UCB access or library holdings are found.

CDL Request

• Request books from other UC Libraries using the Request button in the MELVYL Catalog.
• Request journal articles from many article indexes (e.g. PubMed, Biosis, Web of Science, etc.) using the UC-eLinks button, if UCB does not own them.
• Requested books will be available in Room 133 Doe Library in 3-10 days on average. Requested journal articles and conference papers are delivered via the web or sent directly to the requester.
• Consult the Using Request and Using UC-eLinks guides for more information.

NRLF Paging

• Page books, journal volumes, and journal articles stored at the Northern Regional Library Facility (NRLF) by filling out the NRLF Paging form at the Bioscience Library Circulation Desk or Reference Desk. UCB faculty, staff and students can also page NRLF materials through Pathfinder (requires logon).
• Requested items will be available at the Bioscience Library Circulation Desk in 3 working days on average. Journal articles requested through Pathfinder can be delivered via the web.
• Consult the NRLF Web Site for more information.

Expedited Article Requests

• Request expedited service on journal articles not available at UCB by filling out the Expedited Article Request Form or by talking to a librarian at the Bioscience Library Reference Desk. The online form is for Departments of Integrative Biology and Molecular and Cell Biology and College of Natural Resources faculty, staff and graduate students. Other UCB faculty and staff must visit the reference desk to make an expedited article request.
• This service is available for urgent requests only. (upcoming publishing deadline, etc.)
• Some documents will not be available from this service. In this case, we will forward your request to Interlibrary Borrowing Service.
• Requested documents will be available at the Bioscience Library Circulation Desk in 1-3 days on average.
• Contact the Bioscience Library Reference Desk for more information.