E-Articles Search Request Service

E-Articles Search Request Service is a service of requesting a list of e-articles the patron has already selected. It is concerned with sending e-articles or chapters of e- books from one or more of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina subscribed databases. The service shall provide you with full-text results.

The percentage of the downloaded digital materials is subject to the terms and conditions of each database separately.

Who can Enjoy the E-Articles Search Request Service?

Such service is available for Library patrons over the age of 16, whether BA members of all categories, non-BA members, researchers or non-researchers.

  • Researchers: Can receive a maximum of 30 articles provided that they provides Researcher's Status proof such as a university card or university expenses receipt.
  • Non-Researchers: Can receive a maximum of 10 articles.
What are the E-Articles Search Request Service Form Rules?

Each Library patron may submit only one online E-Articles Search Request Form/week.

How and When are the Results Sent?

Results are sent via e-mail, within 5 working days from the submission date of the online form, and in the same language used to fill in the request form.

Terms and Conditions (According to Intellectual Property Law)

  • E-articles: Only one article can be submitted from each issue of a definite e-periodical.
  • E-books: Only 20% of an e-book content can be sent.
  • University E-theses and E-dissertations: Cannot be sent.

Results must be used for personal, academic, or scientific research purposes only.

We would also like to inform you that there are other websites, such as the Digital Asset Repository (DAR), which contain several public domain books, and can be browsed in full text.

You can also log into the Egyptian Knowledge Bank website, using national ID card number, and view and/or download the available e-books and e-articles. There are platforms dedicated to children, basic education, reading, higher education and scientific research.

Note that the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Reference Services personnel are not responsible for creating accounts on such website