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February 17, 2006
For Alumni and other Dental Professionals: Getting Journal Articles
The phone rings. "Hello? May I speak to the librarian? I'm trying to find out how to get a copy of an article that is in your library. I'm sorry to impose, but can you fax me a copy?"
This is a common scenario at the Dentistry Library Circulation Desk. Luckily for all of us, there are good solutions in place for meeting this need.
Solution #1:
The first thing you might want to try would be to go to the Taubman Library's collection of UM or free resources available to alumni and the general public.
Taubman Medical Library: Resources for Alums and Non - UM Health Care Professionals: http://www.lib.umich.edu/taubman/visitor.html
This list includes information about what journals are available free and how to find them, as well as much much more.
Solution #2:
University of Michigan: Michigan Information Transfer Source (MITS): http://www.lib.umich.edu/mits/
MITS can make copies of articles and deliver them in paper or online from any of the University of Michigan Libraries. This service does cost money, and the price goes up if you need it rapidly.
Solution #3:
For healthcare providers, you may also want to consider using the Loansome Doc service from the National Library of Medicine. They have a very helpful guide about how to use the various Interlibrary Loan options that NLM has available.
NLM: Fact Sheet: Interlibrary Loan: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/factsheets/ill.html
NLM: Fact Sheet: Loansome Doc: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/factsheets/loansome_doc.html
You can also go to Loansome Doc directly:
Loansome Doc: https://docline.gov/loansome/login.cfm
... or from Pubmed. In Pubmed, go to the blue navigation bar on the left side of the screen, scroll towards the bottom to "Related Resources", and then click on "Order Documents."
Loansome Doc Ordering System: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/loansomedoc/loansome_home.html
Have fun!
Posted by pfa at February 17, 2006 10:45 AM