If we don't stock a journal, book or theses, we offer a fee based library document supply service. On receipt of your completed application form(s) we will attempt to source from another library.
To use the Document Supply Service
Please complete an online form for each item you wish to request. Your application will be reviewed and prior to placing the order we will advise you of costs.
This service is available to registered RCSI staff and students and Beaumont Hospital staff and students registered with RCSI Library
Email docsupply@rcsi.ie or phone 402 2407 26 York Street or 809 2531 RCSI Library, Beaumont Hospital
This service is only available to registered RCSI staff and students and Beaumont Hospital staff and students registered with RCSI Library.
Please complete an online form for each item you wish to request. Your application will be reviewed and prior to placing the order we will advise of costs.
Articles: On average there is a fee of up to €15.00 per article requested through document supply. Based on where we can source the item from some articles may cost more. We will inform you of the costs before requesting from our document supplier.
Book/Theses Loans: On average there is a fee of up to €25.00 per item requested through document supply. Based on where we can source the item from some items may cost more. We will inform you of the costs before requesting from our document supplier.
Lost or damaged books: €250.00 minimum charge
Before requesting a journal article, please check the following sites to source Full Text/PDFs
RCSI Journal Search (only available to registered RCSI Network Account holders)
LENUS Health Services Executive repository of Irish healthcare reports, research and publications
OpenDoar a collection of academic repositories.
OAIster is a union catalog of millions of records that represent open access resources.
Copy and paste the title of the article into google.com or Google Scholar
Ask the Author: There is usually a correspondence author listed on the paper you require.
ResearchGate: Download or Request Full Text from the author. You will need to register with ResearchGate before requesting an article. Registration is free.
Publisher Websites: Most journal publishers provide pay-per-view access to individual articles. Costs vary according to publisher and payment is usually by credit card via the journal website.
For older journal titles not available electronically use Primo VE Search
Other Academic or Public Libraries: Check their library catalogues to make sure they have the title required and that it is available to consult in their library.
JISC database of 144 UK and Irish Academic, National & Specialist library catalogues.
Further information or to apply for a Letter of Introduction, please ask at the Information Point (York Street), Service Desk (Beaumont Hospital Library) or email library@rcsi.ie or bhlibrary@rcsi.ie
Other Academic or Public Libraries: Check their library catalogues to make sure they have the title required and that it is available to consult in their library.
Please see our Library Guide on Grey Literature for material not included in the main journal databases such as Medline, Embase and CINAHL.
RCSI Staff & Students can visit other academic libraries on production of a letter of introduction, ALCID card or SCONUL card.