Services for Visiting Scholars

Library Access

• Admission to the EUI Library is normally by means of a valid EUI Card

• Monday to Saturday during, opening hours 

Borrowing

• Visiting Scholars for more than 6 months can borrow up to 50 items
• Visiting Scholars for less than 6 months can borrow 10 items at any one time
• Books can be taken on loan for one month and can be renewed four times if not required by another reader
• Periodicals, reference material and most European documentation cannot be borrowed and should be consulted or copied in the Library
• You can check your personal borrowing status and renew loans by using 'My library account' 
    Contact Lending Service by e-mail  for questions and queries
• Users with overdue items are subject to fines. Please see Library Fines  for more details
• Full Loan Regulations and Special Rules 

Accessing Electronic Resources

• EUI fellows and visitors have access to the Library's licensed Electronic Resources 
• Access to and use of these electronic resources is governed by copyright laws and individual license agreements 
• How to Access E-Resources 

Interlibrary Loans

• EUI fellows and visitors of more than 6 months are entitled to use the ILL service  
• Inter-library loans may not be renewed
• Users may make requests any time up to two months before their definitive departure from the Institute
• For any enqueries: reqill@eui.eu  
• Full ILL Rules 

Suggesting Books for Purchase

EUI Library has limited funds for new acquisitions. Suggestions for important new books are always welcome and should be made by using the on-line suggestion form .

Rarely used and out-of-print materials should be requested through Interlibrary Loans .

Assistance and User Training

The Library Information Specialists  help users needing assistance with in-depth research questions or with using electronic resources and the Library's special collections.

During the academic year the library organises User training sessions  on the use of electronic resources.