Loansome Doc Service Policies and Fees
Policies
- Participation in Loansome Doc requires a two-step registration:
- Complete the online form to register with
Scott Library and then, once we approve your application,
- Register with the National
Library of Medicine.
- Once registered, Loansome Doc orders may be submitted to Scott Library
24 hours per day, directly via
PubMed.
- Articles owned by the library will be provided within 1 business
day. Articles not owned by the library will be submitted to
our interlibrary loan network and filled typically within 3-5 business
days.
- The Interlibrary Loan office is open for queries and article processing
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 215-503-2831.
- Requests received after 12:00 noon will be processed on the next
business day for all regular delivery methods.
- Detailed information about using Loansome Doc to order articles
is available from our electronic handout available at
http://jeffline.jefferson.edu/SML/helpaids/handouts/loansome.pdf
- Scott Library reserves the right to refuse an Loansome Doc request
if, in our judgment, fulfillment of the order would violate the U.S.
copyright law. For example, standard copyright rules prohibit items
more than 50 pages in length, or more than 5 articles from a single
journal issue.
Eligibility
- Full Loansome Doc services are available to all Jeffersonians with
current TJU photo IDs (not including yellow Temporary IDs).
- Jefferson alumni and Corporate and Individual Library Members may
use Loansome Doc only to request articles owned by Scott Memorial
Library.
- Retired faculty and staff, and members of the general public are
NOT eligible for Loansome Doc service at this time. Those not eligible
for service from Scott Library may create and account with a
participating Loansome Doc library that provides service to the
public.
Delivery Methods
- Online delivery, pickup in person,
U.S. mail, interdepartmental mail and fax are the only methods of
delivery offered for Loansome Doc ordering.
- If you elect to pick up the material at the Library, we will notify
you when it is available. You may pick it up at the Circulation Window
on the second floor during all regular Library hours.
- If you elect to receive material by U.S. mail or by interdepartmental
mail, we will mail your request(s) to you upon arrival; please allow
an additional 3 days for delivery.
- If you elect to receive material by fax, we will fax your request
to you upon receipt. Requests for faxed articles
may incur an additional fee of $5 per item.
- We MUST receive payment before sending your document(s) by email,
mail or fax. If you select this option on the order form, please be
certain to provide your interdepartmental charge code (IDC).
Fees
- Choose one payment method to use with all
your Loansome Doc orders. Users who originally registered
for service with another payment method may change to IDC to receive
online or email delivery by contacting the Interlibrary Loan Department at 215-503-2831.
- Document fees for Jeffersonians are $5.00 per individual
article or book and may be paid by interdepartmental charge code (IDC),
case or check. Payment method must be indicated on each request.
- The fee for CORPORATE
MEMBERS is $10.00 per item requested.
- ONLINE DELIVERY for Jeffersonians must
be paid by interdepartmental charge code (IDC), except for Jefferson
students who qualify for free requests.
- Thomas Jefferson University STUDENTS receive 10 free document delivery
articles per academic year, September through August, in any combination
of Loansome Doc, ILL or JEFFDocs. Thereafter, charges accrue at the
normal delivery rate of $5 per item. Requests for electronic delivery in
excess of 10 must be prepaid in cash at the Circulation Window before
the order will be processed.
- VISITING STUDENTS are not eligible for free interlibrary loan service
and are charged the standard rate.
- RESIDENTS are considered clinical staff, and are not eligible for
free student interlibrary loan service.
Further Information
For questions concerning a Loansome Doc request which has been placed,
please contact the Interlibrary Loan Department at 215-503-2831.
For additional information or questions about document delivery services
or the policies above, please contact Diana Ryan at 215-503-2829 or
Diana.Ryan@jefferson.edu.
