University of South Alabama Biomedical Library How Prospero Works

We recommend that you review the hardware requirements and familiarize yourself with the desktop document delivery process. These files are generally large, and may take some time to download and/or print.

Hardware Requirements:
Any Windows ® machine (NT/2000/XP preferred)
10Mb disc space
Uses a 5-15 Mb memory footprint

Software Requirement:
You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view your documents. If you do not already have this software installed on your computer, you can download it for free at www.adobe.com.

To Retrieve an Article:
You will receive the following email message:

Subject:
Your article from the Biomedical Library has arrived!
Date:
Fri, 22 Nov 2002 11:36:29 -0600
From:
medlib@jaguar1.usouthal.edu
To:
"Your email address"

"Your Name", your article has arrived at the Charles M. Baugh Biomedical Library.

To retrieve your article:
1. Point your web browser to:
http://southmed.usouthal.edu/ill/patron.htm

2. Type in your complete email address and your PIN number XXXX.

3. Click on the Submit button.

You may view your article twice over the next ten [10] days. It will automatically be deleted after the second viewing or ten days, whichever comes first.

If you experience and problems, please contact the Document Delivery Department at (251) 460-6891 or email ill@bbl.usouthal.edu.

When accessing the above url, the following screen will appear:

Enter in your pin and email address. Then click "Submit".

This screen will appear:

Select the appropriate document to view by clicking "View Document".

Example of a document: