We act as an intermediary between you and libraries or other information providers: You place an order with us for what you need for your research, and we handle the procurement as well as the entire management of loans and due dates.
Our library service is based on long-standing partnerships with libraries at the national and international levels. We use document delivery services or provide you with full-text digital copies to ensure that you receive the information you need as quickly as possible and tailored to your needs.
Orders
For the ordering you can use the Request system and fill in the required bibliographic information.
Please use also the request feature in Wikoscope to order any kind of media. The single item view of your search results will feature a “Request”-button. Use your Wiko-Email upon ordering.
Processing and Receiving Your Order
Upon receiving your order, we will research the quickest and simplest way to get the book or article to you. Usually your requests are processed within one to three days.
Once we fulfilled your order you will be notified via e-mail. Incoming books and other media can be picked up from the shelf in room K12 in the library at any time.
Loan Periods
As a general rule, you may keep each book for at least four weeks. If you still need it, we will arrange for an automatic renewal. In many cases, this allows you to keep a book for the entire year.
Reminders
If another user needs the book you have borrowed, we will send you a brief email reminder to return it. In this case, we ask that you return the book to us within three days. If necessary, we will arrange for a replacement copy. If you will be away from Berlin for an extended period during your fellowship, please send us a brief message so we can discuss individual return arrangements.
Returning Borrowed Materials
If you would like to return a borrowed book, please place it on the return shelf in the library, which is located right next to the pickup shelf.
Scanning
In the basement of the Weiße Villa, you will find a book scanner that you can use at any time. Scanned pages can be saved to USB drives. You can also request our scanning service to scan items for you. For copyright reasons, we are not permitted to scan entire books for you. For scanning requests, please fill out the scanning form and place it on the library shelf along with the book to be scanned. If you need scans of illustrations for reproduction, please contact us.