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Our Services: Requesting a Purchase: Information for Students

Information for Students

All students are able to make requests for book purchases. 

Depending on the type of purchase request, there are three main routes to follow:

  1. Purchase Request Form: Use the Purchase Request Form.
  2. College Library Requests: If you wish to request titles for your College Library please speak to your College Librarian.
  3. Libby App Titles (Leisure Reading & Wellbeing) Make requests directly through the Libby App using the Deep Search and Notify Me functions.

 

Requesting Resources Using the Purchase Request Form

If you need to request a resource for purchase that is not for a reading list, please use the Purchase Request Form.

Steps to Follow:

  • Provide Detailed Information: Include as much information as possible on the form to expedite processing.
  • eBook First Policy: We purchasing eBooks when available. If no eBook is available, we will purchase a print copy, provided you have indicated that a print copy is acceptable by ticking the "Print Copy Acceptable" box at the bottom of the form.
  • Accessibility Considerations: If an eBook is not suitable for accessibility reasons please mention this in the note field. Your request will be carefully considered and in strictest confidence

Requesting College Library Resources

Durham University Library supports College Libraries in purchasing print resources. This collaboration allows College Libraries to benefit from discounts and services provided by our contracted vendors.

How to Request Titles

Titles required for a College can be requested by a named authorised College representative. If you need a specific title for your College Library, please speak with your College Librarian.

Requesting titles via Libby App

When searching a library in Libby, you may discover titles that aren't in this collection.

These titles will have a Notify Me button (instead of Borrow or Place Hold).

Selecting Notify Me sets up a smart tag in Libby that will alert you when the library purchases the title as well inform the Library of your interest

If the library purchases the title, you'll be notified and have the option to borrow or place the title on hold (depending on its availability).

A reminder the Libby App is for leisure reading and wellbeing. Titles required for study and research are best requested via the Purchase Request Form.