Subject Guide ~ German Studies

Interlibrary loan requests can be made using:

• Hamilton Library Catalog - Use the "Books at Other Libraries" filter to search for and request books using the WorldCat.org database
• WorldCat (FirstSearch) - Use the "Find It" icon to self-populate our interlibrary loan form
• ILLiad - The interlibrary loan department's fill-in form

USE THE LIBRARY CATALOG

See How

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Borrowing from another library using the library catalog is just as fast as using WorldCat's FirstSearch interface or the ILLiad fill-in form.

1. Sign in to your library account.
2. Perform a search and limit it to "Books at Other Libraries."
3. View the full record for an item you want.
4. Select the "Request from Interlibrary Loan" link if Hamilton does not provide access to the item (see below).
5. Log on to ILLiad to view the pre-populated request form.
6. Click "Submit Request" at the bottom of the form.

German language and history resources are spread across multiple areas of the library and we generally recommend searching the catalog by topic to identify a specific area to start your browsing. However, if you would like to survey the German literature & history sections they are organized as follows: