Acquisition & Contracting

You will probably want to identify other books on your topic regardless of whether Dudley Knox Library owns them.  There are numerous ways to do this.  Below are a few suggestions.

Click on the subject linked below to get a listing of all documents listed in our library search on that topic.  These are just examples of some of the relevant subject headings.  Note that many other libraries use these Library of Congress Subject Headings, so you may also find them helpful when searching other libraries.

Entire book contents may not be available.

Request Article or Book
(Interlibrary Loan - ILL)

How to place a request 

1. ​First, use the Library Search to see if we already have access. If we do, please check out or download the item yourself. You don't need to submit a request. (Course Reserves are available at the Information Desk.)
    
2. Read the Copyright Notice.
    
3. If you need to request the item, submit the Request Article or Book (Interlibrary Loan) form. First time user registration required

Article PDFs can arrive as quickly as 2-3 days. Print books can take 1-2 weeks or longer.

Questions? ill@nps.edu

DL Students,

We’ll also send library-owned print materials to you.

• We will ship to you at no cost.
• You are responsible for the small cost of shipping items back to us. Please return items via Priority Mail allowing enough time for the item to arrive by the due date.

How to register:

• Fill out the entire form
• Enter [ -DL ] after your last name
• Use the email you regularly read
• Include a phone number
• Ensure your shipping address is correct
• Enter [ Distance Student ] for your Status
• Include your curriculum name and number

(3:59 min.)

Learn more about Interlibrary Loan.