Document Delivery Service (DDS) allows Walden students and faculty to request an article or book chapter that is unavailable in the Library's collections and unavailable freely on the web (Open Access).
Actively enrolled Walden students and faculty can request purchase of the following for a research project:
The following items cannot be requested:
No, the service is free for actively enrolled students, faculty and staff. However, there is a $55 per item limit paid by the Library. We reserve the right to cancel the request when the cost exceeds $55.
Up to 30 articles or book chapters per lifetime can be requested.
The document will be delivered within 7-10 business days. You will be notified by email when the document is ready for PDF download.
The document will be available for 30 days from the day you are notified by email. After 30 days, the document is removed from the server due to licensing restrictions. It is the requestor's responsibility to save the document.
Contact us for questions about DDS.
Before starting a request, check if the article or book chapter is available in the Library. If you need assistance, contact Ask a Librarian.