What is Document Delivery?

  • Document delivery is the WorldCat Discovery name for an Intercampus Request.
  • Document delivery allows you to borrow items from other NWU campus libraries and branches other than your home library.

How to use Document Delivery?

Requests between NWU Libraries

  • Journal articles, content pages, and index pages are scanned and emailed to the requesting user via article exchange.
  • You will receive a notification to pick up your resources once it has arrived at your pickup location.
  • Working days/hours are from Monday - Friday from 7:30 - 4:30 and do not include weekends.

  • Books to Mahikeng:

    • Books from Potchefstroom Libraries take 3-7 working days to arrive in Mahikeng.
    • Books from Vanderbijlpark Library take 7-10 working days to arrive in Mahikeng.

  • Books to Potchefstroom: Ferdinand Postma Library and branch libraries

    • Books from Mahikeng Library take 3-7 working days to arrive in Potchefstroom.
    • Books from Vanderbijlpark Library take 72 hours to arrive in Potchefstroom.
    • Books between the Ferdinand Postma and branch libraries will be ready for pick up after 24 hours.

  • Books to Vanderbijlpark

    • Books from Mahikeng Library take 7-10 working days to arrive in Vanderbijlpark.
    • Books from Potchefstroom Libraries take 72 hours to arrive in Vanderbijlpark.

 

Mahikeng

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Potchefstroom

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Vanderbijlpark

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