For more information or research assistance, please contact Dr. Joyline Makani
Request a book or a copy of an article from a different library by clicking on the relevant link below:
Novanet Express:
If the item is available in a Novanet library use the Novanet Express service.
Novanet Express Tutorial
Document Delivery Service
Use the Request Form to obtain materials from libraries outside of the Novanet system.
To Login to the Request Form:
User Login = your library barcode number (2126...) on your Dalhousie ID card
Password = the last 4 digits of your phone number registered with the Dalhousie Libraries
Document Delivery Tutorial
For Distance Students only:
If you are registered as a distance student remember you first have to register your Banner ID card and the barcode on the bottom of it with the library before you can borrow material. This ensures that we have the correct address information for you. Go to Registration form
If you require a barcode to obtain library services, please phone the DalCard Office (902-494-2334) to obtain your barcode.
Use this form to request library materials delivered to you Distance Document Delivery Request forms.
For more information on delivery services for Distance students please go to http://libraries.dal.ca/locations_services/services/document_deliveryservices.html
Document Delivery for Distance Students Tutorial
Document Delivery is the best way to access books and journal articles that aren't available at Dal. With Document Delivery, your requested item will be delivered to you at your chosen Dal library location or electronically through email. Delivery time ranges from 1-3 business days for articles or three business days to one month for books (depending on the location of the holding library).
There are three ways to submit a Document Delivery request.
If the resource you are looking for is not available at Dalhousie but appears in the Novanet catalogue at other libraries, it can be ordered through Novanet Express. You will be emailed when the book is available for pickup.
If you find a journal article in a database, you can check to see if Dal has access to the article through the Get it @ Dal button. Articles are delivered electronically through email.
If you know the citation information for the item, such as title and author, you can order it through the Document Delivery webpage.
For more information on any of these methods, watch the Document Delivery video tutorial on the Dalhousie Libraries YouTube channel. Or, if you are a distance student, watch the Document Delivery for Distance Students video.