International Requesting Resources

Requesting items from international libraries can be difficult because
of language differences, exchange rates, recency of contact information,
and ability to verify owner's holdings. The International Federation of
Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), which is connected with the
British Library, is the primary governing association and source of information.
Here are the best places to find IFLA information:

• IFLA Section on Document Delivery and Interlending - main page includes
  publications and "Ask an Expert" email link
• IFLA Voucher Scheme - one way to pay for international ILLs
• IFLA Request Forms - acceptable forms for international requests (downloadable)
• Many library catalogs are now available online. National library
  catalogs are also a good bet, and many have English
  versions of the pages. If a library's catalog is online, at least one
  of the following sites should have it:
• LIBWEB - online catalogs of thousands of libraries worldwide
• LibDex - Library Index, lots of international libraries
• World Wide Libraries - good European links

This site is maintained and was updated on June 19, 2008 by Casey Bywater
ILL Systems Technician at UAF Rasmuson Library.
Please let me know if you have links to put on this site, or if any of these links are bad.