Health Sciences Library Services

Borrowing materials
Interlibrary loan
Reference services
Photocopying
Clinical Medical Librarian services
Library Instruction program

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Borrowing materials

(816) 235-1880

To check out items present an institutional photo identification card. UMKC faculty, staff and students and Hospital Hill staff may check out materials from the Health Sciences Library. Businesses or individuals without UMKC affiliation may purchase a membership to the Community Information Program in order to obtain checkout privileges.

Renewals

Renew online, by telephone or in person. Books may be renewed twice. Journals may be renewed once. Holds may be placed on items checked out to others. Patrons will be notified when items are available. Items on hold may not be renewed.

Returns

Please return books to the Circulation Desk during library hours. After hours use the book drop located outside the library entrance.

Overdues

When an item becomes overdue, we send reminders requesting return. The third notice is a bill and borrowing privileges are suspended until the item is returned.

For more information regarding borrowing HSL materials, please call or email contact Linda Fox at (816)-235-1887

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Interlibrary loans

(816) 235-1878
HSL ILL

The library will attempt to obtain from other libraries any materials not available in the Health Sciences Library. This service is provided for our primary clientele (UMKC students and faculty and persons affiliated with the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Biological Sciences and with Truman Medical Center.) Other patrons should check with the library at their own institution for interlibrary loans first. Public libraries will process interlibrary loans for unaffiliated persons. Charges and response time will vary depending on the item requested. NLM's Loansome Doc service is available for users of PubMed. For more information regarding HSL interlibrary loans, please call or email Jonice Rogers at (816) 235-1878.

If you would like to request your Interlibrary Loans on-line, please use our electronic Interlibrary Loan form. For assistance in ordering books or articles, see the guide "Ordering Books and Articles from Other Libraries."

If you regularly use PubMed, please see our Loansome Doc Fact Sheet.

Document Delivery Suppliers. These are commercial organizations that will get you the article you need usually in 24 hours for a fee. You will need a credit card to pay for the service and some way to receive the article, usually a fax machine number. A Web page that lists many document delivery suppliers is located at http://www.library.vcu.edu/tml/docsupp/. These suppliers are listed alphabetically; we recommend you check out the delivery guarantee before ordering.

For more information, please see our page, Frequently Asked Questions about Interlibrary Loan.

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Reference services

(816) 235-1885
HSL Reference

A reference librarian is normally available to offer reference assistance from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. If the Reference Desk is not staffed, inquire at the Circulation Desk or send the librarians an email. Librarians are always happy to assist you in finding information you need.

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Photocopying

(816) 235-1880

All patrons may use the Ikon Services copy machines located in the library. Copicards cost $1.00, and copies are $.09 each in addition to the cost of the card. The library keeps limited cash, and the photocopy machines do not take change. Please bring dollar bills if you would like to use the copy machines. Library staff will make photocopies of items for faculty members of UMKC. Please use a photocopy request form. Call Circulation at (816) 235-1880 for more information on this service. All photocopying in the Health Sciences Library is subject to the provision of the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17).

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Clinical Medical Librarian (CML) service

During docent rotation, the clinical medical librarians (CMLs) work intensively with docent teams to provide medical information. CMLs can attend internal medicine rounds, provide specialized instruction, and assist students & residents in medical informatics. If you have questions about the CML service, please call or email Amrita Burdick at (816) 235-1876; Amrita Burdick .

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Library Instruction program

A variety of classes are offered on subjects such as searching MEDLINE and finding quality consumer health information. Individual instruction can be arranged by emailing or calling Sue Sykes Berry Instruction Librarian at (816) 235-1874, or stopping by the library.

The Health Sciences Library is part of the UMKC University Libraries system.