FAQ

1. Which libraries are available for interlibrary loan?

①. Using Interlibrary Card

Currently, the books held by the following libraries can be borrowed in this way.

Renmin University of China Library

Tsinghua University Library

National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Beijing Foreign Studies University Library

Beijing Normal University Library

Beijing Center for Japanese Studies

 

②. Submiting a loan request via ILL (Interlibrary Loan) system

You can submit a book loan request by Interlibrary Loan system. Books held by the following libraries can be borrowed in this way.

1) National Library of ChinaShanghai LibraryHong Kong University LibraryHong Kong University of Science and Technology Library and some foreign libraries.

2) Member libraries of China Academic Humanities and Social Sciences Library (CASHL). You can search the Book Contents, and submit the request to borrow books directly from China Academic Humanities and Social Sciences Library (CASHL) member libraries (as follows). A preliminary user registration is required before making a request.

University Library(29)

Beijing Normal University Library

Fudan University Library

University of Electronic Science and Technology Library

Northeast Normal University Library

Fuzhou University Library

Zhejiang University Library

Guangdong University of Foreign Studies Library

Guangxi University Library

Heilongjiang University Library

East China Normal University Library

Huazhong University of Science and Technology Library

Huazhong Normal University Library

Jilin University Library

Jinan University Library

Lanzhou University Library

Liaoning University Library

Nanjing University Library

Nankai University Library

Inner Mongolia University Library

Tsinghua University Library

Xiamen University Library

Shandong University Library

Shanxi University Library

Sichuan University Library

Wuhan University Library

Northwestern University Library

Northwest Normal University Library

Renmin University of China Library

Sun Yat - sen University Library

 

Public Library (1): Shanghai Library

 

3) BALIS Retrieval System ( Beijing Academic Library & Information System, BALIS ). A preliminary user registration is required before making a request.For more information on BALIS, please visit: http://202.112.118.41/union/

2. How long can I keep the books from ILL (Interlibrary Loan)?

Library

Duration

National Library

7 days

Shanghai Library(general books)

3 weeks

Shanghai Library(new books)

10 days

BALIS

3 weeks

Others

1 week

 

3. How much does it cost to borrow books from ILL (Interlibrary Loan)?

 

Library

Costs

National Library

¥6 per book

Shanghai Library

¥10 per book

CALIS

¥10 per book

BALIS

Free

Others

¥50-180 yuan per book

4. Which libraries support the Document Delivery? 

You can submit a request to a library that has a document delivery partnership with Peking University.

5. What is the cost of Document Delivery?

Type

Costs

Literature collected in mainland China(General literature)

¥0.15-1.00 per page

Literature Collection in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Foreign Institutions(Journal articles)

¥20-140 per article

PQDD master's degree thesis(electronic version)

¥290 per article

6.Is there a subsidy for the cost of document delivery?

All the Document Delivery applications will receive a 50% subsidy from library.

7. How to check the status and cost of my application?

 You can login the library homepage and then turn to the option of the application management > application list to check the processing status, cost, or and other information of your application.

8. Can I cancel the application after submiting it?

Your application can be canceled only if it has not been processed. You can cancel it in the application management> application list.

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