What is it iLumina?

iLumina is a single entry point to access to scientific information of the .

iLumina brings together the specialized databases in the fields of Chemisty,  Physics and Biomedicine to which users of  the  have access (Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Arxive, etc.).

Through a single search box, with one-click access to PDF or HTML, the user can access full text directllly through the detailed record or from the result list preview, If the subscription to the resource is active or is an open access resource, otherwise it is possible to request the document to the library.

e_Library  is  the online resources catalogue, which includes both ebooks and ejournals. For printed documents use CSIC Library Network Catalogue

  iLumina is available from the CSIC's site to the whole Institution, and ubiquitously through the VPN to users.

The is a  branch of the CSIC Library Network;  It is a public library following some restrictions, and the library serves both internal and external users of the institution. The services are mainly those that are collected for the whole CSIC Library Network.

Information and user service.

Reading room.

Personal loan.

Interlibrary Loan.

This library  loan card is valid for all CSIC Library Network

Documents in the CSIC Library Network may be borrowed except:

• Reference Works: encyclopedias, dictionaries, bibliographies, catalogues and repertories
• Original Periodicals
• Difficult replaceable works (out of print, rare,  and those of special value)
• Monographs early to 1940
• Nonbook materials
• Nonprint thesis, dissertation, and final projects
• Nonprint peer review of research proposals
• Atlases

Maximum loan period is four weeks. The loan may be renewed if the document is not reserved by another user.

The Rocasolano Library  admits Interlibrary Loan.The requests must come from a library or document supply service. Therefore, the loan of material requires that the borrower accepts the current CSIC interlibrary loan policies.

Materials not included in this Interlibrary Loan service:

• Reference works
• Thesis
• Original Periodicals
  

 Rebiun Libraries & Spanish Public Libraries

• Loan of  an original  volume: 8€ VAT free
• Photocopies of a document (until 40 copies): 5€ + 21% VAT
• Each block of 10 additional photocopies: 1€ + 0.21€ VAT
  

 Spanish Private Centers

• Loan of  an original  volume:  12€ VAT free
• Photocopies of a document  (until 40 copies) : 10€ + 21% VAT
• Each block of 10 additional photocopies: 1€ + 0.21€ VAT

Libraries of European Union Countries

• Loan of  an original  volume: 16€ VAT free
• Photocopies of a document  (until 40 copies) : 8€ + VAT free
• Each block of 10 additional photocopies: 1€ + 0.21 VAT free
  

Other Libraries

• Loan of  an original  volume:  32€ VAT free
• Photocopies of a document  (until 40 copies) : 8€ VAT
• Each block of 10 additional photocopies: 1€ VAT