FAQ

Does the Library lend books to non-Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School students or members?
Yes we do, it is even free (no subscription charges). All you need to do is register at the desk. 

Can I renew my books online?
Yes you can, via your account through the library catalogue. Contact the library to obtain your user name and password. For more information, click here (pdf, 796 kB).

Can I request books online?
Yes you can. If a book is out on loan, you can request it online via your account through the library catalogue. Contact the library to obtain your user name and password. For more information, click here (pdf, 796 kB).

Vlerick recently conducted a study on a certain subject. Can I borrow a copy?
The Library does not collect these studies. You should contact the researcher.

Which books are in the Library collection?
The Library has a specialised collection -- books, journals, working papers, etc. -- for each of the functional domains of management.
Please consult our catalogue. 

Which journals do you have?
The library collection includes more than 30,000 online and printed journals. Swetswise Title Bank provides you with an A-Z list of all titles available in our library. You can search by article, journal, subject or database.

I cannnot access EBSCO Business Source Complete.
Access to this database is restricted to the IP-range of the PCs on our campuses. Only Vlerick students and employees can remote-access EBSCO Business Source Complete with their login and password. 

I am a student -- can you send me some articles on the subject of my final paper?
No, we cannot. The Library offers access to various publications, both digital and hardcopy, but the research must be done by the visitor him/herself. 

Can I obtain books or articles from other libraries?
Vlerick students and programme participants can obtain books or journal articles held by other libraries. For works that are not in the Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School Library collection or the Ghent University libraries, the user can make an InterLibrary Loan Request by completing a form (available at the Library desk).

The user is notified by e-mail/phone as soon as the requested item has arrived. When collecting the item, s/he must pay an administrative fee (varying from 5 to 15 euro per item). Materials obtained via InterLibrary Loan may only be consulted in the Library or in the Leuven Campus administrative offices and cannot be taken outside. If the requested item does not arrive within 2 months, the user has the right to cancel the request.

Items are kept for 2 weeks. After that period, books are returned to the external library, without notice, and article photocopies are discarded. The administrative fee will be charged, even if the requester has not collected the article/book.

The number of InterLibrary Loan Requests is limited to 4 requests per month per student. If a user needs more items than this limit allows, s/he should go to the Library that has the item(s) and consult it on-site.