Interlibrary Loan for Institutional Users
This service is free and is available to registered users, academic staff, researchers, and University personnel.
Need a book?
The interlibrary loan service allows users to request books or other materials not available in the University of Milan libraries from other Italian and international libraries. If you need an article, essay, or book section (such as a chapter, index, or bibliography), please visit the Document Delivery for Institutional Users page.
How can I request an interlibrary loan?
If you cannot find a book in our catalogue, you can request it directly through Minerva under the ILL/DD REQUEST tab (Interlibrary Services Request) after logging in with your University credentials. Requests can also be made by email, in person at your reference library, or at the library covering the relevant subject area (see the contact list below).
How to request an interlibrary loan
How does the service work?
You can request up to three loans at a time. Requests are processed in order of arrival within three working days.
Loan conditions and durations are determined by the lending library’s regulations. Delivery times for books vary depending on the location of the lending library and the shipping method used.
Once the book arrives at the library, you will receive an email notification at your University email address.
If you do not collect the requested book within the specified timeframe, your borrowing privileges will be blocked for 20 days.
The BSGU (Biblioteca di Studi Giuridici e Umanistici) provides centralised interlibrary loan services for all users of the Via Festa del Perdono libraries.
Libraries Contacts
Requests can be submitted through:
- Your personal account of Minerva, the University's Library Catalogue
- Email from your institutional email address to dd.bicf@unimi.it
Requests can be submitted through:
- Your personal account of Minerva, the University's Library Catalogue
- Email from your institutional email address to dd.bbcs@unimi.it
The interlibrary loan services are provided by the Law and Humanities Library for all other libraries located in Via Festa del Perdono, including
- Philosophy Library
- Ancient Studies and Modern Philology Library
- History and Historical Documentation Library
Requests can be submitted through:
- Your personal account of Minerva, the University's Library Catalogue
- Email to ill-dd.bsgu@unimi.it from your institutional email address, specifying the bibliographic details of the requested document along with your personal information (full name, date of birth, student ID number, and mobile phone number).
Once a request has been submitted, please note that:
- Interlibrary loan requests cannot be cancelled once processed.
- Delivery times are estimated at a minimum of two weeks for volumes from within Italy and three weeks for international requests.
- Access to borrowed materials (whether they can be loaned for home use or are available for consultation only) and the loan duration depend on the lending library’s regulations.
- The status of a request can be monitored via the Minerva personal account.
Requests can be submitted through:
- Your personal account of Minerva, the University's Library Catalogue
- Email from your institutional email address to biblio.mat@unimi.it
Requests can be submitted through:
- Your personal account of Minerva, the University's Library Catalogue
- Email from your institutional email address to biblio.sanpaolo@unimi.it
Requests can be submitted through:
- Your personal account of Minerva, the University's Library Catalogue
- Email from your institutional email address to vialba@unimi.it
Requests can be submitted through:
Your personal account of Minerva, the University's Library Catalogue
Email from your institutional email address to info.bibvet@unimi.it
Requests can be submitted through:
- Your personal account of Minerva, the University's Library Catalogue
- Email from your institutional email address to bibliomedpc@unimi.it
Requests can be submitted through:
- Your personal account of Minerva, the University's Library Catalogue
- Email from your institutional email address to ill.bibliomedia@unimi.it
Requests can be submitted through:
- Your personal account of Minerva, the University's Library Catalogue
- Email from your institutional email address to dd.agraria@unimi.it
The interlibrary loan services are provided by the Law and Humanities Library for all other libraries located in Via Festa del Perdono, including
- Philosophy Library
- Ancient Studies and Modern Philology Library
- History and Historical Documentation Library
Requests can be submitted through:
- Your personal account of Minerva, the University's Library Catalogue
- Email to ill-dd.bsgu@unimi.it from your institutional email address, specifying the bibliographic details of the requested document along with your personal information (full name, date of birth, student ID number, and mobile phone number).
Once a request has been submitted, please note that:
- Interlibrary loan requests cannot be cancelled once processed.
- Delivery times are estimated at a minimum of two weeks for volumes from within Italy and three weeks for international requests.
- Access to borrowed materials (whether they can be loaned for home use or are available for consultation only) and the loan duration depend on the lending library’s regulations.
- The status of a request can be monitored via the Minerva personal account.
Requests can be submitted through:
- Your personal account of Minerva, the University's Library Catalogue
- Email from your institutional email address to spill@unimi.it
The interlibrary loan services are provided by the Law and Humanities Library for all other libraries located in Via Festa del Perdono, including
- Philosophy Library
- Ancient Studies and Modern Philology Library
- History and Historical Documentation Library
Requests can be submitted through:
- Your personal account of Minerva, the University's Library Catalogue
- Email to ill-dd.bsgu@unimi.it from your institutional email address, specifying the bibliographic details of the requested document along with your personal information (full name, date of birth, student ID number, and mobile phone number).
Once a request has been submitted, please note that:
- Interlibrary loan requests cannot be cancelled once processed.
- Delivery times are estimated at a minimum of two weeks for volumes from within Italy and three weeks for international requests.
- Access to borrowed materials (whether they can be loaned for home use or are available for consultation only) and the loan duration depend on the lending library’s regulations.
- The status of a request can be monitored via the Minerva personal account.
Requests can be submitted through:
- Your personal account of Minerva, the University's Library Catalogue
- Email from your institutional email address to geobib@unimi.it
Requests can be submitted through:
- Your personal account of Minerva, the University's Library Catalogue
- Email from your institutional email address to interbib.sam@unimi.it
The Law and Humanities Library provides interlibrary loan services for all other libraries located in Via Festa del Perdono, including
- Philosophy Library
- Ancient Studies and Modern Philology Library
- History and Historical Documentation Library
Requests can be submitted through:
- Your personal account of Minerva, the University's Library Catalogue
- Email to ill-dd.bsgu@unimi.it from your institutional email address, specifying the bibliographic details of the requested document along with your personal information (full name, date of birth, student ID number, and mobile phone number).
Once a request has been submitted, please note that:
- Interlibrary loan requests cannot be cancelled once processed.
- Delivery times are estimated at a minimum of two weeks for volumes from within Italy and three weeks for international requests.
- Access to borrowed materials (whether they can be loaned for home use or are available for consultation only) and the loan duration depend on the lending library’s regulations.
- The status of a request can be monitored via the Minerva personal account.
See our tutorial
All Minerva tutorials
Requesting an Interlibrary Loan in Minerva
How to request an interlibrary loan through Minerva, the University’s online catalogue (in Italian)
