What services are available for Harvard students who are not on campus?

Some options for those who are currently enrolled but not regularly on campus or living locally include:

E-resources: Access to Harvard Library's electronic resources (anything you have to login online to see) is always available to current students, faculty and staff with a HarvardKey. 

• Log in with your HarvardKey when prompted in order to use journal articles, ebooks etc (HOLLIS is a good place to start).

Scan & Deliver: You can also use Scan & Deliver to request copies of articles and book chapters which are available in print in the Harvard Libraries.

• See the Scan & Deliver page or our Scan & Deliver FAQ for information, including where to place S&D requests.

Interlibrary Loan:  ILL can get pdfs of of articles and book chapters, or other sections of readings unavailable at Harvard on your behalf. They will be emailed to you, often often same or next day (M-F, 9-5 Eastern Time) depending on availability. See the Harvard Library Interlibrary Loan page for more.

• ILL cannot send you entire books (or ebooks) or physical copies of other materials.

• If you are affiliated with another school, you can use interlibrary loan for physical materials there, or at your local public library.

Using other libraries: Borrow Direct Plus gives currently enrolled Harvard students physical access to and borrowing access at other Borrow Direct Libraries. See our Borrow Direct Plus FAQ. Beyond that, we have a small number of reciprocal agreements with other institutions. The Library Access and Borrowing Office has more information.

• It's always a good idea to inquire at local college or university libraries about using their facility. We are happy to provide letters of introduction, asking that other libraries extend access to you in accordance with their policies. (Contact the Library Access and Borrowing Office for such a letter).