Request it!
Request It! Going beyond London Met Library collections
A one-stop shop for requesting items we don’t have in our Library collections, be it an article, chapter, or book.
First check Library Search to make sure what you want is not already available from the library. If it isn't, click the relevant link below to request it!
We'll do our best to get your requested articles, chapters or books free of charge, but sometimes we can't fulfil requests due to availability, cost or copyright restrictions. When this is the case, we'll let you know of alternative options
Academic staff
Academic staff needing to request teaching materials please refer to the Reading Lists LibGuide. If you need an article for your own research, first check Library Search to ensure the item is not already available from the library. If it isn't, you can make a request.
If you need an article for your own research, first check Library Search to ensure the item is not already available from our own collections. If it isn't, you can make a request.
Key information:
- Articles will usually arrive within one week.
- Only one article from a journal issue can be requested. If you require more than this, please request the whole journal.
- For electronic delivery you will be sent an email with a link or attachment to your document. This link remains active for 30 days from the date of the original email from the supplying library.
- Your access may be less than 30 days due to Interlibrary Loan processing time.
- Requests should be for research and private study only.
- Requests can take longer to process if full details are not supplied including ISSN.
If you need a book for your own research, first use Library Search to ensure the book is not already held in library stock, If it isn't, you can make a request.
Key information:
- We are unable to borrow eBooks.
- Some items may only be available for use in the library.
- Some items may be renewed on request
- Please make sure you're around to collect the item as soon as it arrives.
- Requests can take longer to process if full details are not supplied including ISBN.
If you need a chapter for your own research, first check Library Search to ensure the item is not already available from the library. If it isn't, you can make a request.
Key information:
- Book chapters will usually arrive within one week.
- Only one chapter from a book can be requested. If you require more than this, please request the whole book.
- For electronic delivery you will be forwarded an email with a link to your document. This link remains active for 30 days from the date of the original email from the British Library.
- Your access may be less than 30 days due to processing time.
- Requests should be for research and private study only.
- Requests can take longer to process if full details are not supplied including ISBN.
London Met theses:
- The majority of recent London Met theses are available digitally via Library Search (search by author surname and title)
- Older London Met theses may only be available in print (hard copy) format in the Holloway Road Library. Check availability on Library Search first and then ask at the Library Information Desk for access. These print theses can only used in the Library building.
External UK and European theses:
The EThOS service previously provided access to UK university theses. This service is currently offline due to ongoing disruption to British Library services.
If you require access to a specific UK or European thesis please try one of the following search tools:
Alternatively it may be possible to locate a thesis by visiting the awarding university's repository site and searching there. Please contact the Library if you require assistance.