Material held by the library as Electronic Legal Deposit (ELD) can be accessed in-person via designated computers by anyone registered to use the University Libraries, including registered visitors, staff, and students.

As it is not currently possible for any users to print material from these terminals we are able to supply printed material for users at a charge of £2 per request, and to a maximum of 5 requests per day.

Please find the forms to make your requests and further details at:
https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/eld-printing

How does the service work?

First, check iDiscover for details of the item you wish to request. The status of an item held as Electronic Legal Deposit is clearly visible in any iDiscover record.

• Fill out the relevant Request form with as many details as possible (please note we have some required fields).
  • If you do not know specific page references, you may wish to check Google Books for a contents page.
  • Acknowledge that you will be asked to pay a £2 charge.
  • At this point, you will be asked to complete a copyright declaration form (see below for more details).
• We will verify access to the copy
• Send you a payment link
• Upon payment we will either post your item or make it available for collection from the University Library, West Road (see below for more details).

What copyright restrictions are in place?

Printouts are provided with certain conditions of supply, that:

1. The copy is required for the purposes of non-commercial research or private study
2. You should not make further printed or electronic copies

How quickly will I receive my printout?

We aim to process requests within two working days. You will be asked to pay a charge of £2 and then your copy will be printed. It will then be posted to your UK address. We regret that international post is not available.

Can I have an electronic version of the material instead of a printout?

No. Owing to legislation surrounding Electronic Legal Deposit, we are only allowed to make physical copes of material held as Electronic Legal Deposit, and cannot produce scans of this material.
 

Can I request printed copies of materials not held as Electronic Legal Deposit?

No, you may only request a printout of Electronic Legal Deposit material. If an item is held by the University Library in print, you may instead request a scan of a proportion of it. See here for more details: https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/using-library/zero-contact-services/scan-and-deliver

Why is there a charge for this service when Scan & Deliver is free?

The legislation that enables copies of Electronic Legal Deposit material to be made states that the person requesting a copy is required to pay for that copy.

The legislation that enables us to make copies of printed material, supplied through the Scan & Deliver service, is different and does not require a charge to be made.
 

Can I request printouts to use in my teaching (e.g. for Moodle?)

The printouts are for individual research for personal use, and copies of the printouts (either printed or electronic) should not be made or uploaded to Moodle. You are encouraged to contact your Faculty or Departmental Library in the first instance to request scans for teaching.