| About Interlibrary Loan
/ Request-a-Copy Services
The Interlibrary Loan / Request-a-Copy Department will obtain copies of items that are not available at the University of Florida and will provide copy services for items that are in the HSC Libraries' collection for a fee. Materials can be delivered through Web PDF, campus mail, US Mail or Fax.
 Services
for UF Affiliates
Services
for Non UF Patrons
Loansome
Doc Services for PubMed Articles
Services
for UF Affiliates
UF faculty, staff and students may submit requests via a web or via Loansome Doc form. To avoid unnecessary charges, UF patrons should check the UF Libraries' Catalog to determine if the item is available electronically. In addition to our in-house services, the UF HSC Libraries provide Loansome Doc through the National Library of Medicine/PubMed. To receive UF rates, you must use your UFL.EDU email address.
Interlibrary Loan
Occasionally faculty staff and students need materials which are not available in the HSC Library collection and not available at another library on campus. When this occurs, library clients may request that the item be obtained from another library though Interlibrary Loan. Health Science Center Library obtains books and articles for UF Faculty, staff and students from a non-UF library at no charge. For materials not available in the University of Florida Libraries, delivery times vary depending on the library supplying the documents. The average time is 2 to 3 days for articles, 7 to 10 days for books.
Materials in Other Libraries On UF Campus
When the material (journal article or monograph) is available elsewhere on campus, faculty, staff and students must borrow the item directly from the campus library which owns the item by going to that location and checking out or photocopying the material. Material may be returned at any UF libraries’ location.
Request- a- Copy (formerly Document Delivery)
The Health Science Center Library provides a convenience copy service for UF faculty, staff and students to obtain items that are in the onsite HSCL collection. The charge is $5.00 per article. The usual response time is less than 2 working days. Alternately, patrons may photocopy materials in the library. Photocopiers are present on all floors.
To avoid unnecessary charges, UF patrons should
check the UF
Libraries' Catalog to determine if the item is available electronically.
Fee
schedule for UF patrons
Billing
Options
Delivery
Options
Services
for Non UF patrons
Non-UF patrons may request articles found in the HSC Library.
To save time, Non-UF patrons should check the UF
Libraries' Catalog prior to submitting a request. Orders
placed for items we do not carry will be rejected. Patrons who
request items often should use the Loansome
Doc service. Loansome Doc is the only way to request articles
not housed in this library.
Fee
schedule for Non-UF patrons
Billing
Options
Delivery
Options
Loansome
Doc
Loansome DOC is a service of the National Library of Medicine which enables direct ordering of articles from the PubMed database. Both UF and Non-UF patrons may use Loansome Doc. Registration with both the Health Science Center Library and the National Library of Medicine is required. Only articles found in PubMed can be requested through Loansome Doc.
Learn more…
About
becoming a Loansome Doc user
Fee
schedule for Loansome Doc services
Billing
Options
Delivery
Options
For questions or further information about Interlibrary Loan
/ Request-a-Copy Services, please call our office at
or email us at
lib-ILLmed@health.ufl.edu
PDF Delivery
Web PDF is the preferred method of delivery.
Your document will be scanned and placed on our web server and you will automatically receive email notification
that your document is ready for retrieval. The email will contain
a link to connect you to the login screen, where you access
your material using your email address and the PIN number provided in the email.
Documents are stored on the server for 14 days or 5 views.
Billing Options
We offer a variety of billing options to our patrons
| Options
for UF patrons |
Options
for Non-UF patrons |
- Cash or check (For pickup at HSCL only)
- Personal Invoice
- You will receive an invoice in the mail
- You must provide your personal address
(not a UF PO Box) for the request to be filled.
A bill will be sent to your home address.
- FCPA Account
- Departmental Chartfield Billling
|
- Personal Invoice
- You will receive an invoice in the mail
|
Payment by credit or debit card is not available.
Delivery Options
| Options
for UF patrons |
Options
for Non-UF patrons |
- Web PDF unless other methods requested
- Campus Mail
- Pickup
- Mail
- Fax
|
- Web PDF unless other methods requested
- Mail
- Fax
|
| Schedule
of Fees |
We
accept checks and cash only; no credit or debit cards. For UF patrons, services
may also be billed to departmental accounts. For more information,
go here. |
| Service |
UF
Patrons |
Non-UF
Patrons |
Corporate* |
Interlibrary Loan -
from another Library |
|
Available only through
Loansome Doc
|
Available only through
Loansome Doc
|
Request a Copy –
from HSCL Collection |
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| Fax Delivery Surcharge |
in addition to above |
in addition to above |
in addition to above |
| US Mail Surcharge |
in addition to above |
in addition to above |
in addition to above |
RUSH Surcharge -
for material located in the HSC Libraries. We guarantee delivery within 4 working hours of the receipt of the request in the system. All RUSH requests must be ordered via our web page, and followed with a call to the ILL Department. |
in addition to above |
in addition to above |
in addition to above |
* Corporate customers are considered to be for-profit entities, including attorneys, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, document suppliers, etc. |
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