Searching any of the OVID databases, including CINAHL and MEDLINE from home no longer requires an individual password. OVID databases are now readily available by proxy from here.

USA's Distance Education students must use their student identification numbers to access other databases through the University Library's homepage: http://library.southalabama.edu. Fee-based database searches will be conducted for a student at the following costs:
        USA Subscribed Databases
                $5.00 service fee per database
        Dialog Searches
                 $5.00 per database + cost of search. ($10.00 minimum)
To request a database search, fill out the Search Request Form. The mail is read at least once daily and searches will be done and results sent back to your e-mail account within 24 hours, Monday - Friday.

USA Online students are entitled to a combination of 20 ILL and/or DD articles per month. After those initial 20, additional ILL articles are $5.00 each and additional DD articles are $3.00 each. Delivery is free unless it is sent via fax which costs $2.00 per article for in state/$5.00 per article for out of state.

USA Online students can also get books through ILL. Although most book loans are free, the borrower must pay shipping charges (via UPS) and insure each return package for at least $100.00.

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).