Da-Yeh Uni.
Interlibrary Loan
RapidILL Express Document Delivery Service(RapidILL)
RapidILL is an international interlibrary cooperation system primarily providing photocopying services for Western language documents. Through this service, users can typically obtain requested materials within 24 hours at the earliest. RapidILL members are committed to providing fast and efficient resource sharing; the membership mainly consists of university libraries in the United States, with others located in North America, Oceania, and parts of Europe and Asia.
Eligibility: Limited to Da-Yeh University faculty, staff, and students. Please log in using your Da-Yeh Office 365 cloud account (Student ID or Faculty Mail account @cloud.dyu.edu.tw).
Application Process:
  • Check the library catalog and eResources Discovery Service to confirm that the library does not own the document you need.
  • Log in to Da-Yeh Office 365 and fill out the application form. To speed up processing, please provide detailed and accurate bibliographic information.
  • Once you receive an email notification for collection, please pick up your items at the Reference Consultation Desk on the 1st floor. If a request is rejected or cannot be fulfilled through RapidILL, users may re-apply via the domestic National Document Delivery Service (NDDS).
Processing Time: Approximately 1 to 3 days (minimum 24 hours), depending on the processing status of the participating institutions.
Fees: Documents obtained through the RapidILL system cost NT$1 per page (A4 double-sided printing).
Nationwide Document Delivery Service(NDDS)
Nationwide Document Delivery Service (NDDS) is an online system which provide interlibrary loan and photocopy services to all participating libraries in Taiwan. Registered patrons of participating libraries are eligible users.
First time user should apply for user account and get approval by affiliated library before using the system for document delivery services. When users changed to another institution, they must apply for a new account by contacting former institution's library staff to delete their old account first.
Through Union List of Serials and other catalogs, users are able to search in databases for journal, conference proceeding, dissertation and book holdings in over 400 participating libraries and request online for photocopy of articles and book loan. Requests submitted by users are approved and sent by user’s affiliated library staff to chosen lending library.
NDDS is a fee-based resource sharing service. Patron should make full payment for the documents obtained. Since price varies with fee schedules of respective libraries, it is better to check lending policies and fee schedules before submitting request. Users are advised to contact affiliated library staff when encountering any questions.