Borrowing

Purpose

To obtain journal articles, books, and other materials not owned by the library.
Helpful Hint: For book loans, check the Virtual Catalog before placing an Interlibrary Loan request. Virtual Catalog requests are filled free of charge.

Eligible Borrowers

UMMS faculty, staff, and students and UMMHC staff.

How to Place Requests

• In many of our online databases, including PubMed, you can use the "Get it at UMASSMed" service to order journal articles not owned by the library. The service will fill-in the ILLiad order form directly from your search, saving you valuable time.

• You can go directly to the ILLiad order form to place your order. The first time you place an order, you will register as an ILLiad user. You will choose your own username and password. To avoid delays, be sure to include your payment information. If you forget your password, contact the Interlibrary Loan office at 508-856-2080.

Delivery

Patrons can choose the delivery method:

• For articles: email, pick-up at Circulation desk, or interoffice mail
• For books: pick-up at Circulation desk or interoffice mail

Fees

• The fee for an article or a book loan is $11.00.
• Credit cards are not accepted.
• For faculty and staff a Speed Type number or Account number is necessary for each transaction.
• Students will be invoiced.
• The Library pays all copyright charges.

Returns

Return books and other materials by the due date to the Circulation Desk. You are financially responsible for damage to, or loss of materials, from the time they are picked up until the time they are returned to the library.

Contact

For all questions regarding Interlibrary Borrowing, call 1-508-856-2080 or email Vivian.Frempong@umassmed.edu.

Lending

Purpose

To provide articles and books to other libraries. The Lamar Soutter Library shares its resources with hospital, academic, and public libraries throughout the world.

Submission of ILL Requests

• Submit requests via Docline or OCLC
• OCLC Code: WQM
• Docline Code: MAUMAS

Delivery

We provide electronic delivery via email and Ariel. Average turn-around-time is 24 hours.

Fees

• The fee for an article or a book loan is $11.00.
• The surcharge for rush requests or faxes is $8.00.
• We participate in IFM and EFTS.
• Libraries who do not participate in IFM or EFTS will be invoiced monthly.

Contact

For all questions regarding Interlibrary Lending, call 1-508-856-2469 or email Susan.Garron@umassmed.edu.

Loansome Doc

Purpose

The Lamar Soutter Library participates in the Loansome Doc Program of the National Library of Medicine, which allows users to order full-text copies of biomedical articles found in the PubMed database.

Eligible Borrowers

Health care professionals, researchers, corporations, and the public. This service is for anyone not associated with UMass Medical School. Complete instructions for registration and ordering are at Loansome Doc.

Delivery

We provide email delivery of articles. Average turn-around-time is 24 hours.

Fees

• The fee for an article is $25.00 if the material is held at UMass Medical School.
• The surcharge for material held at other institutions is $5.00.
• Billing is monthly, by invoice.
• The Lamar Soutter Library pays all necessary copyright fees.

Contact

For all questions regarding Interlibrary Lending, call 1-508-856-2469 or email Susan.Garron@umassmed.edu.