FAQ Ordering literature

1. How to order a subscription for my faculty/department?

Subscriptions are ordered and managed through the Library. The Library maintains contacts, concludes agreements and makes price arrangements with various publishers and suppliers worldwide. For questions, please contact Lis.Library.Services@tue.nl or use one of these forms: Purchase literature for service or department, or Purchase of book or journal for ¹û¶³´«Ã½ library collection.

2. How to order a print book for my faculty/department?

The print books are ordered through the library. For questions or urgent orders please contact Lis.Library.Services@tue.nl or use one of these forms: Purchase literature for service or department, or Purchase of book or journal for ¹û¶³´«Ã½ library collection

3. How to order an e-book for my faculty/department? 

The library can purchase ebooks online that become available to the entire ¹û¶³´«Ã½. Ebooks for personal use must be purchased by the user. For questions, please contact Lis.Library.Services@tue.nl or use one of these forms: Purchase literature for service or department, or Purchase of book or journal for ¹û¶³´«Ã½ library collection.

4. How to order a Norm/Standard Guide (NEN) National and/or International for my faculty/department?

Norm/Standard Guide (NEN) can be ordered on a limited basis. Please contact Lis.Library.Services@tue.nl to discuss the possibilities. Or use this form.

5. How long is the delivery time for an ordered library material for my faculty/service?

The Library receives a standard weekly shipment from the supplier. Delivery time of:  

  • Dutch books: 1 week

  • Foreign books: varying between 2 and 6 weeks 

6. How to order an interlibrary loan (article of book) request through Tipasa/ILL?

For ordering an interlibrary loan request, so something from another Library, you can use the or use the Request item through interlibrary loan button in our .

7. What are the costs of borrowing a book or buying an article through Tipasa/ILL?

  • The price of a loan request from a book is 13 Euro

  • The price of a copy of an article request is 6,50 Euro 

  • Books or copies from foreign libraries can have different prices 

  • Ordering books or articles from our own Library stackroom is free  

  • During the ordering process in Tipasa/Ill, the inclusion of a budgetcode from your department or faculty is mandatory. If you don’t know your budgetcode please contact your secretary. 

  • Students (except those from Built Environment) need to pay for the costs themselves 

  • More info at this page.

8. How long does it take before my article request becomes available? 

This depends on the delivering library. A copy usually takes 1 till 3 days to deliver. Books can take a few days longer. For foreign libraries it will take a week or more to deliver.