Inter-Library Loan service
- The Inter-Library Loan service is provided upon a loan request to other domestic and foreign partner libraries for books that are not currently available at our library.
- user
Inter-Library Loan request
- librarian
Request received/processed
- librarian
Material arrived(SMS/e-mail notification)
- user
Pick-up at the library (pay service fee)
Eligible Users
- Faculty members and current students enrolled at our university (undergraduate and graduate)
Available Materials
- Books currently not owned by our university library that can be borrowed from other affiliated organizations in Korea.
Materials Unavailable for Request
- Materials available at our university library's collection
- Materials other than books (academic journals, dissertations)
- Materials that cannot be borrowed according to rules at the providing library
Loan Regulation
- Users can request up to three books for a period of 14 days
- Users can extend the period once for up to seven days
- The late fee is KRW 500 per day, applicable to at least three days before the expected return date
- If a user loses or damages loaned materials, he/she must compensate the library in accordance with relevant rules/regulations
How to Request
- Use the "Search Collection" function to check whether the university's library currently owns a particular material before requesting the service.
Homepage application Inter-library loan request
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Library homepage login
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Using Books
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Inter-library loan
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Search request
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Data search and selection
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Enter other information
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apply
※ If you cannot find a desired material at our library, click the “Request” tab to request a material
Submit Application
- Fill out the attached request form and submit via e-mail or in-person at the U-Lounge (1F)
- E-mail : libill@knu.ac.kr
Download application
Fees and Required Time
- The service fee is as follows, and the library shall subsidize service fees for members of our university
- Round-trip delivery fee : 5,000 won
- Required days : 2~3 days
Collect requested material
- The library will notify the user when the requested material arrives
- Upon receiving this notification, Central Library users can pick up the requested material at the U-Lounge (1F)
- Central Library: Inter-library loan officer (Choi Shinae: 950-4714, libill@knu.ac.kr)
- Medical Branch: Inter-library loan officer (Seo Young-hee: 950-6530, medlib@knu.ac.kr)
- Dental Branch: Inter-library loan officer (Bae Young-hwal: 660-6914, dental-lib@knu.ac.kr)
- Sangju branch: Inter-library loan officer (Jaegu Lee: 054-530-1622, sangju_lib@knu.ac.kr)