Can I request a digital chapter of a book?
- “Can I request an electronic or digital chapter of a book?”
- “Is it possible to obtain a scanned or PDF copy of a book chapter?”
- “Can I get a digital excerpt or section of a book?”
- “How can I request a specific chapter from a book electronically?”
- “Are individual book chapters available in digital format or online?”
- “Is there a way to access a portion of a book in electronic form for study purposes?”
Answer
Yes, you may request a specific chapter through WebRetrieve. Please verify whether the University of Kansas (KU) holds a copy of the book, as the procedure differs depending on whether the item is part of KU’s collection or needs to be obtained from another library.
https://lib.ku.edu/services/request/document-delivery
Delivery depends on availability and how quickly the lending library can send the scan.
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Note: Due to copyright restrictions, there might be a limit of chapters or pages that can be requested from a single source.