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This page is an overview of the various Biomedical
Library services available to USA Online Students. It is by no means
comprehensive and users are urged to look at the Frequently
Asked Questions page or contact us directly. |
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Reference Services |
| Reference librarians are available to advise USAOnline students on
choosing appropriate reference books, indexes, databases and other
research tools. Ready reference questions (with short, fact-based answers)
are also accepted. You can send your reference inquiries several
different ways: 1) email us at medlib@bbl.usouthal.edu 2)
call us at 251-460-7044 or 3) contact us via our new realtime
chat reference service. E-mails can be sent anytime and are generally read
once a
day, Monday through Friday except holidays and answered within 24 hours.
Answers will be sent as a reply to the e-mail message we receive, so
be sure that you are using your own e-mail account. Phone calls and
the live chat reference service are available during our usual business
hours which can be found here. |
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Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery
Services |
| Interlibrary Loan is the provision of books, articles, and other
library materials that this library does not own. We will attempt to
fill your request by asking for the material you need from another
medical library. Document delivery is the photocopying and delivery
(through various methods) of materials owned by the Biomedical Library.
For more information about ILL and Document Delivery (including applicable
fees) click here. |
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Circulation
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The loan period for graduate and undergraduate students enrolled
in USAOnline classes will be two weeks. Distance Education students
will request materials via the library's web site. Use the appropriate
Interlibrary Loan form and put "USAOnline Student" in the comment
field. The student's first request for materials will result in the
creation of a library card to be delivered with the students' book(s).
This card is subject to the same replacement fees/procedures as on
campus students. If a Distance Education student comes to the library,
he/she must bring his/her library card to borrow materials. Materials
requested by Distance Education students will be retrieved, checked
out and packaged by library staff for delivery. Students will be
required to return the book(s) within the two week loan period or
to request a renewal from the Circulation
Desk by contacting bmlcirc@bbl.usouthal.edu or
calling 251-460-7043.
Students will be charged the actual cost of shipping the book via
UPS. When returning books to the Library, students will be required
to insure each book for $100.00 (standard when shipping via UPS). |
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DISCLAIMER
Web address: http://southmed.usouthal.edu/library/disted/service.htm Last
Updated: 5/23/2003
To make comments, suggestions, or get more information, e-mail medlib@bbl.usouthal.edu or
call (251) 460-7044. |
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