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:
- Students within traveling distance of a TTUHSC Library may check out books for two weeks and audiovisuals for ten days 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, models, 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
There is a 3 day grace period after the due date for Library books, audiovisuals, and Interlibrary Loan books, 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
Off-Campus Access
TTUHSC Distance Education students have off-campus access to the electronic resources through the proxy server. When using databases, ebooks, or ejournals to which access is restricted, a TTUHSC 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. Library Catalog
Click the "Library Catalog" link from the TTUHSC Libraries' home page to search the online catalog. The catalog reflects the book, journal, and audiovisual 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: AccessPhysiotherapy, CINAHL Plus with Full Text, Cochrane Databases, CSA Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts, DynaMed, embase, Essential Evidence Plus, GIDEON, ISI Web of Knowledge, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (IPA), MDConsult, MICROMEDEX, Nursing Reference Center, OT Search, PubMed, PsycINFO, Rehabilitation Reference Center, Scopus, and SPORTDiscus. 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 include: Academic Search Complete, Business Source Complete, ERIC, Health Reference Center Academic, Health & Wellness Resource Center, Natural and Alternative Treatments, and Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection.
Click here for Guides & Tutorials on selected databases.
Exam Preparation Resources
The Library has two online examination preparatory resources: EXAM MASTER OnLine NCLEX-RN and EXAM MASTER OnLine USMLE. EXAM MASTER NCLEX-RN provides more than 3,800 NCLEX quality review questions covering the four Client Needs areas.EXAM MASTER USMLE provides quality review questions for the USMLE and Medical Speciality Board Exams.eBooks
TTUHSC Distance Education students have access to over 50,000 ebooks. Online book collections including: AMA Manual of Style, AccessMedicine, AccessPharmacy, AccessPhysiotherapy, AccessSurgery, Books@OVID, ebrary, JAMAevidence, MDConsult, Mental Measurements Yearbook, Methods in Enzymology, NetLibrary, Psychiatry Online, Scriver's OMMBID, STAT!Ref, and Tests in Print. Students may also use the alphabetical title list for access to ebooks. Distance Education students can use DeepWeb Explorit to search the Libraries' ebook collections. Click here for a tutorial on DeepWeb.
eJournals
Affiliated users of the TTUHSC Libraries have access to over 23,000 electronic and print 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. Online MultiMedia
TTUHSC Distance Education students have access to several online image and video collections including: AccessMedicine, Anatomy.tv, Netter Presenter, Northwestern University Surgical Video Collection, Rehabilitation Reference Center, and SpringerImages. For guides to these collections, see Guides and Tutorials. Mobile Resources
Many of the Libraries' electronic resources offer mobile-friendly versions or applications to smartphone and iPad users. Click on the "Mobile Resources" link at the Libraries' home page for a list of healthcare related mobile resources. For further assistance, please contact a Reference Librarian at mylibrary@ttuhsc.edu.Resources by School
The TTUHSC Libraries have created frequently used resources pages for each of the Schools. These web pages serve as a starting point for research and study. Please consult a Reference Librarian at mylibrary@ttuhsc.edu for further assistance. Bibliographic Tools
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.EndNote allows the user to search online bibliographic databases, organize their references, images and PDFs in any language, and create bibliographies and figure lists instantly. Users can automatically insert references from their database into their papers and generate formatted bibliographies and manuscripts in seconds. Both an online and a desktop download are available under the "Bibliographic Tools" section on the TTUHSC Libraries' home page.
Technical Tools
The TTUHSC Reference Librarians provide a download called "TeamViewer" that enable the librarians to provide remote assistance. To download the application, please see Technical Tools.Library Updates
To keep current with new library services and resources, the TTUHSC Libraries offer several social media tools including Facebook, RSS feeds, Twitter, and Library Events Calendars. For further information, please contact a Reference Librarian at mylibrary@ttuhsc.edu.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 may request to have articles delivered through the mail, email, or fax. An invoice 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.
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' book and journal collections.Patrons may also contact a reference librarian via mylibrary@ttuhsc.edu. Reference questions emailed to mylibrary@ttuhsc.edu are instantly submitted to multiple reference librarians. The first available librarian will fill your request.
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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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: Stephanie Shippey Phone: 806-743-2208 E-mail: stephanie.shippey@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: Andrea Cancellare Phone: 915-215-4306 E-mail: andrea.cancellare@ttuhsc.edu Circulation Desk: 915-215-4306 Interlibrary Loan: 915-215-4308 | ODESSA: Erik Wilkinson Phone: 432-335-5130 E-mail: e.wilkinson@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: March 3, 2013