Library Services
For
Distance Education Students
Circulation Policies
- Distance Education students must be registered with the TTUHSC Libraries. A �Library Card Application� form will be included in the class registration packet or may be requested by calling the Library.
- By signing and submitting the �Library Card Application,� the student accepts all responsibilities stated on the back of the Application form.
- All books and audiovisuals in the TTUHSC Libraries have the following loan periods:
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- Students within traveling distance of a TTUHSC Library may check out books for two weeks and audiovisuals for ten days-two weeks, and may be renewed. A maximum of twelve items may be checked out at one time.
- Books and audiovisuals sent through the mail are checked out for one month. They may be renewed one time. The Library will pay shipping and will include a return label with the item.
- Items may be renewed by telephone if they are not overdue or on hold for another user. Call the Circulation Desk of the Library from which the items were borrowed.
- Journals, reference items, computer programs, x-rays, and audiovisual equipment (VCR's, projectors, etc.) do not circulate.
- If questions should arise regarding Library circulation policy or access, distance education students should contact the Library on the campus where they are registered.
Fines
For Library books, audiovisuals, and Interlibrary Loan books there is a 3 day grace period after the date due, during which time no fines are charged. After the grace period, fines are $0.50 per day. Fines continue to accrue until the item is returned. As a courtesy, overdue notices are emailed or mailed. After the second overdue notice, a bill is mailed which reflects the replacement cost of the item, a $25.00 processing fee, and any fines which have accrued.Electronic Resources
Library Catalog
Click the "Library Catalog" link from the TTUHSC Libraries' home page or from Libraries on the left navigation menu to search the catalog. The catalog reflects the holdings for all four campus libraries. Databases
Distance students should always access electronic resources from the Libraries home page. Popular health science databases available include: OvidSP (EBM Reviews, Health & Psychosocial Instruments (HAPI), International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (IPA), MEDLINE, and PsycINFO); MD Consult/First CONSULT; MICROMEDEX; OT Search; PubMed; EXAM MASTER; Essential Evidence Plus [formerly InfoPOEMs]; Journal Citation Reports; Natural Medicines; STAT!Ref; CINAHL Plus with Full Text; DynaMed; SPORTDiscus; ISI Web of Knowledge; EMBASE; Scopus; and anatomy.tv. Business-related databases and general academic databases are also available through TexShare. TexShare is a service of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Many of the databases include the full-text of the articles indexed. Databases appropriate to TTUHSC Distance Education courses from EBSCO include: Academic Search Complete, Business Source Complete, and ERIC; and, from Gale Group: Health Reference Center Academic; Health & Wellness Resource Center; and Infotrac Newspapers.
Guides & Tutorials for selected databases are here.
Electronic Journals
Affiliated users of the TTUHSC Libraries have access to electronic journals. Use Gold Rush to determine whether TTUHSC libraries provide electronic access to a specific journal. For a printable guide to searching Gold Rush, see Guides and Tutorials. Off-Campus Access
TTUHSC Distance Education students have off-campus access to the electronic resources through the proxy server. When using databases or electronic journals to which access is restricted, an eRaider Sign-In window will pop-up. Enter your HSC eRaider username and password and click on "Sign In". This validates TTUHSC affiliation and allows access to the electronic resource. Electronic Reserves and Course Materials
Located under the "Library Services" section on the Libraries' home page, "Electronic Reserves" provides Distance Education students access to electronic reserves and course materials. Please contact your instructor for the password(s) corresponding to your course's web page. RefWorks
RefWorks allows users to create personal databases and use them for a variety of research activities. References are quickly and easily imported from text files or online databases. The databases can then be used to manage, store, and share the information. Users can automatically insert references from their database into their papers and generate formatted bibliographies and manuscripts in seconds. RefWorks is located under the "Bibliographic Tools" section on the Libraries' home page.Photocopies
Photocopy charges are as follows:
| Self service: | $0.10/page |
| Staff service (maximum fee: $4.00) | $0.25/page |
| Rush staff service (maximum fee: $10.00) | $0.50/page |
Distance Education students needing items mailed may request to have articles delivered through the mail or faxed. An invoice will be sent.
Reference Services
Professional reference librarians are available 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday�Friday to answer reference questions and to provide assistance in searching the web-based databases or using the Libraries' collections.Patrons may also contact a reference librarian via the Virtual Reference Librarian service located under the "Reference Services" section on the Libraries' home page. Patrons can either "chat" with a reference librarian or send an email requesting assistance.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
- Interlibrary Loan is the process used to request access to a book or journal article not owned by your affiliated library.
- Books and journal articles may be requested from other TTUHSC libraries or from other regional medical libraries.
- Interlibrary Loan is primarily a fee-based service and does require approximately 3-10 working days to receive the requested items.
- The Interlibrary Loan Departments are staffed Monday�Friday, 8:00 a.m.�5:00 p.m. Requests for ILL service may be left with the Library staff all hours that the Library is open or requested at any time from the Libraries' home page. Mouse over Interlibrary Loan (ILL) and click on Online ILL Request Form.
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Borrowing within the TTUHSC Library system: books, photocopies of journal articles and audiovisual materials owned by other TTUHSC libraries may be obtained through ILL. Fees are as follows:
- Books: free
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Journal articles:
- Routine requests: $.25/page (maximum fee: $4.00)
- Rush requests: $.50/page (maximum fee: $10.00)
- Audiovisuals: $2.00/item
- Shipping costs are paid for by the Library.
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Borrowing from outside of the TTUHSC Libraries system: books, photocopies of journal articles and audiovisual materials not owned by the TTUHSC Libraries may be requested through ILL and will be obtained, when possible, from other medical libraries in the region. Fees are as follows:
- Routine delivery for TTUHSC Distance Education students: $4.00/item
- Rush delivery: $10.00/item
- An invoice covering Interlibrary Loan charges will be mailed to Distance Education students. Payment of these charges is expected within 30 days of receipt. Failure to pay will result in the suspension of Library privileges or in student grades being held until the invoice is paid in full.
- The TTUHSC Libraries are members of the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) and are very conscientious about copyright issues. CCC fees on interlibrary loan requests may be charged back to the requester.
- The Library encourages affiliated users to register with and use the National Library of Medicine's Loansome Doc service. Loansome Doc facilitates electronic transmission of Interlibrary Loan requests via the PubMed database. Call the Library for more information on becoming a Loansome Doc user and to discuss electronic transmission of articles.
Contact Names for Distance Education Library Services
| LUBBOCK: Judy Orr Phone: 806-743-2208 E-mail: judy.orr@ttuhsc.edu Circulation Desk: 806-743-2200 Interlibrary Loan: 806-743-2210 Learning Resource Center: 806-743-2213 |
AMARILLO: Allied Health/Pharmacy Terri Wilson Phone: 806-354-5450 E-mail: terri.wilson@ttuhsc.edu Medicine Cheryl Simonsen Phone: 806-354-5581 E-mail: cheryl.simonsen@ttuhsc.edu Circulation Desk: 806-354-5448 Interlibrary Loan: 806-354-5797 |
| EL PASO: Rebecca Ruddock Phone: 915-783-5637 E-mail: rebecca.ruddock@ttuhsc.edu Circulation Desk: 915-545-6650 Interlibrary Loan: 915-545-6651 |
ODESSA: Debby West Phone: 432-335-5130 E-mail: deborah.west@ttuhsc.edu Circulation Desk: 432-335-5172 Interlibrary Loan: 432-335-5172 |
For a more complete listing of library telephone numbers, consult the � Library FAQ� section.
Page last updated: April 28, 2009