Access items we don't have
Who you can borrow from
Depending on your membership type, you may be able to borrow from other libraries or we may be able to obtain items from them on your behalf.
| Library membership type | CAVAL | ULANZ | Interlibrary loan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deakin students and staff (including DeakinCo staff) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Online students* living in Australia | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Deakin College, DUELI, and non-award students | No | No | No |
| Community members, secondary school students, overseas members, Deakin alumni and OUA students | No | No | No |
*Deakin students living overseas may be able to borrow from international libraries.
Borrow from other university libraries
CAVAL
The CAVAL Reciprocal Borrowing Program allows our staff and students (including DeakinCo) to borrow in person from participating Victorian academic libraries.
Visit individual library websites to check their borrowing terms and find out what you can access.
To obtain or renew your CAVAL card, take your Deakin Card, photo ID and proof of your Australian address to the service desk of a participating library.
Your CAVAL membership will expire on 28 February, although you can re-register.
If you have unpaid fines with another institution your ability to borrow may be blocked with them, and with us.
ULANZ
ULANZ membership allows our staff and students (including DeakinCo) to borrow from participating academic libraries in person.
Visit individual library websites to check their borrowing terms and find out what you can access.
To join, go directly to the library you would like to borrow from. Take proof of your current enrolment/employment at Deakin University, such as your Deakin card or letter of enrolment.
Borrow from other local libraries
Australian libraries
The National Library of Australia's (NLA's) Trove contains over 100 million online resources relating to Australia, including newspapers, images, articles and other documents. You are able to search this site to find information, including books that you may be able to borrow from a library near you.
International libraries
If you are living overseas, you may be able to borrow from a library near you.
Visit individual library websites to check their borrowing terms and find out what and how you can obtain access.
We are able to supply you with a letter of introduction for any library you are wanting to join, if they request one from you.
Interlibrary loans
Deakin staff and students can request us to obtain items such as books, book chapters, articles and other documents that we don't have in our collection.
We will try to find another library or supplier around the world who can supply it.
There is no fee or limit to the number of items you can request, but only items used for teaching or research purposes will be requested.
We aim to obtain items within a couple of days, but this will depend on the availability and location of the item you are requesting.
When you submit a request you're making a legal declaration to abide by the conditions of the Copyright Act 1968 (Commonwealth).
Request an item
Place an interlibrary loan request
Contact Interlibrary loan staff
9 am-5 pm (AEST) Monday-Friday
+61 3 5227 1203
+61 3 5227 2000
lib-ill-glg@deakin.edu.au
Information for other libraries
View information for other libraries on our interlibrary loan service.