- Borrowing Policies
Books
Published prior to the most current two years - 91 days with one renewal. Recalls possible.
Published during the most current two years - 4 weeks with two renewals.
Kindles - 2 weeks with two renewals
Audiovisuals - 1 week with two renewals.
Unbound journals - 2 hours. No renewals.
Bound journals - 1 day. No renewals.
For book renewals, patrons are reminded to call (919) 660-1100 anytime during Library hours. Books may also be renewed online using the “My Accounts” feature in the Online Catalog.
Holds may be placed on materials which are signed out.
Duke Off-Site Stacks (LSC)
Undergraduates - 4 weeks.
Graduate Students - Annual loans due at the end of May.
Faculty - Annual loans due at the end of May.
Staff/Alumni/TRLN - 4 weeks. - Fines
Books and Audiovisuals - 50 cents a day.
Journals - $1.00 per hour. No grace period.
Reserves or noncirculating items - 50 cents per hour. No grace period.
Recalls - $3.00 per day. No grace period.There is a three-day grace period for books and audiovisuals. If not returned within the grace period, fines accrue from the due date. Failure to return materials or pay fees may result in suspension of privileges.
- TRLN Borrowing Privileges
Your Duke University ID card permits borrowing of books at UNC, NCCU and NCSU. - Campus-wide Borrower's Card
For library users not currently affiliated with the University. $100 annual fee. Available at the Library's Circulation Desk. Various restrictions may apply. - Medical Center Library Borrower's Card
For Duke University alumni who reside in the continental United States. $35 annual fee. Card is not valid for use at other Duke libraries. - Self Checkout
Patrons can use the Self Checkout machine anytime to check out materials from the general book and Engel collections. This is especially useful on nights and weekends when there are no Library staff present. Journals, audiovisuals, reserve materials, and Medical Student Book Exchange items cannot be checked out using this system. These materials must still be checked out by Library staff during regular hours.
The Medical Center Library’s main book drop is located outside the front entrance of the Library on the walkway between Duke Hospital North and the South Clinics. Materials deposited in the 24-hour book drop are picked up twice a day.
Medical Center Library items may also be returned to any Duke library branch.Duke Hospital North
PRT Lobby, Lower Level, near the walkway to Parking Garage II. Pickup: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday ONLY at 9:30 a.m.
Due to construction of the new concourse, the book drop in the Duke Clinic PRT lobby is no longer available. The book drop in the Sands Building has also been removed due to lack of usage.
To avoid overdue fines, please pay particular attention to the pickup schedules or return all journals, books, and interlibrary loan items directly to the Library. Audiovisuals should be returned to the Library Service Desk to avoid damaging them.
- Fee-based, in-house photocopying
and/or document delivery for DUMC faculty, staff, and students. If you are too busy to photocopy materials or need items not available at Duke, this service can help you.
Requests from users not affiliated with Duke University must be processed through our Loansome Doc System.
Books/Audiovisuals
- Available from Duke Off-Site Stacks (LSC) or another Duke library - FREE. Please request these through the library catalog.
- Available from a non-Duke library - FREE. Please request these using the Document Delivery/Interlibrary Loan system.
- Available from Duke Off-Site Stacks (LSC) or another Duke library - FREE. Please request these through the library catalog.
Users not affiliated with Duke University must request books through Interlibrary Loan services at their local libraries.Articles
Rates per request for individuals affiliated with Duke University
- Available in the Medical Center Library Stacks - FREE.
(The three-month Pilot Test was successful. The Library will continue to offer this service at no charge.)- Available exclusively from Duke Off-Site Stacks (LSC) or another Duke library - FREE
- Not available at Duke - $11 per article plus copyright fees or additional charges.
- Any charges over $11 will be authorized by requestor before processing the order.
- Articles over 30 pages: Additional 10 cents per page
- Rush: Additional $3.00
- Available in the Medical Center Library Stacks - FREE.
If charges apply, you will be invoiced at the end of the month. Payment may be made with a credit card, check, or cash. Duke departments and patrons may pay the bill with a credit card by faxing or mailing the invoice with the credit card information, which will be destroyed once the charge is made.
Rates per request for individuals not affiliated with Duke University
- In-state (NC): $8.00 - $11.00
- Out-of-state: $11.00
- Rush: Additional $5.00
- In-state (NC): $8.00 - $11.00
Rates per request for Corporate and For-Profit Institutions
- In-state (NC): $20.00
- Out-of-state: $20.00
- Rush: Additional $5.00
- In-state (NC): $20.00
Self-service photocopiers are located on the Mezzanine and First Stack levels. All machines allow users to copy using their own individual copy cards. Personal cards may be purchased with cash from a vending machine on the Entrance Level. Bulk copy cards are available for purchase from Library Administration, located in Room 103 on the Lower Level. Some machines also accept FLEX cards and cash.
- Duke faculty, staff, and students - 7 cents per copy
- Non-Duke users/Commercial vendors - 12 cents per copy
Printing: A copy card (purchased from the Library) is required for printing at all computer workstations.
- Ask a Librarian - In person; email (mclref@mc.duke.edu); IM (dukemclref); text by cell phone
- Database Search Requests
If you would like help with doing your own search, you may request a consultation with a librarian about your search strategy or appropriate sources to include.
If you would like a librarian to do the search for you, contact a reference librarian by emailing us at mclref@mc.duke.edu or by calling us at (919) 660-1100. A librarian will ask you questions about your topic, the sources you would like searched, and how you would like your results.
- Research Intruction, Tours, and Orientations - Call 660-1100 or submit our online form.
- Frequently Asked Questions- http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/about/faq.html
- Online Catalog - Access to library collections at Duke, including comprehensive journal information.
- Ovid Databases - Access to Books@Ovid, Journals@Ovid Full Text, MEDLINE, and PreMEDLINE.
No password is required if you do not want to save searches, set up autoalerts, or create a project workspace. Users must connect from a Duke IP address. You can use the Duke Web based VPN at portal.duke.edu to route your browser.
To create a personal account at Ovid to save searches, set up autoalerts, and create a project workspace, go to the Ovid Website, click on the "My Account" link in the top right corner of the page, and fill out the form.
If you have already created a new Ovid personal account, go to the Ovid Website, click on the "My Account" link in the top right corner of the page, and put in your Personal Account Name and Password.
- Other Databases
Consumer Health: Health Source - Consumer Edition and MedlinePlus
Citation Databases: ISI Web of Science
EBM: ACP Journal Club and Cochrane Library
Grants: Community of Science (COS)
MEDLINE: PubMed
Nursing: EBSCOhost CINAHL (Nursing & Allied Health)
Point of Care: DynaMed
Access these databases and others via the Website at http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/databases.
If you want to access journals, databases, and other resources which are restricted to the Duke network, you will need to use the Virtual Private Network (VPN) client or the EZProxy.
- Duke Web based VPN at portal.duke.edu
Provides access to Duke's resources from a remote location (home or off-site) as if you were on campus. Start a VPN connection at http://portal.duke.edu/ Note: If you haven't changed your NetID password in some time, you may need to change your NetID password using this link in order to connect even if your password works on some other resources. To access library resources such as journals or databases, set the VPN's department option to Library Resources Only.
OIT Help Desk: (919) 684-2200- Duke Medicine Virtual Private Network (VPN) [AnyConnect]
Provides a secure connection to the Duke Health Enterprise network from your home or an off-site location. Requests for access must be submitted by the user's IT manager or LAN Administrator. Users must already have a Duke Health Enterprise (DHE) account before submitting the request.
DHTS Help Desk: (919) 684-2243- EZProxy
Allows you to use your Duke NetID from off-campus without having to download any software. If a resource is available via EZProxy, a pop-up window will ask for your Duke NetID and password when you click on the resource. Note: Not all resources are available via EZProxy, so you may need to download the appropriate VPN client for access.
- The Library offers a variety of educational opportunities including Web-based tutorials and customized individual and group sessions for PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE, CINAHL, EBM, Library Orientation, Health Statistics Sources, RSS, EndNote, RefWorks, Mobile Devices, and Clinical Tools.
- Request Training
- Call for more information or see the Web page at http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/training.
- Audiovisual Equipment/Viewing Area - First Stack Level
- Computer Classroom (Rm 104, Lower Level) - 16 Gateway PCs, application software, Internet and database access. To schedule the Classroom, call 660-1158, or use the Web form at http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/services/mlec/mlecform. To view the current Classroom schedule, click here.
- Mezzanine Level - Networked PCs, application software, Internet and database access. Requires a Duke Medicine computer ID and password.
- Online Catalog Terminals - Entrance Level, Mezzanine Level, and First Stack Level.
- PIN Workstations - Mezzanine Level and First Stack Level (Rm 320).
- Entrance Level - Networked PCs for general use, application software, Internet and database access. No ID and password required.
- Scanning Station (Mezzanine Level) - Flatbed with trays for slides and photographs; CD-RW, floppy, and zip disk drives; two USB ports. Requires a Duke Medicine computer ID and password.
- Wireless Access (All Levels) - Duke Users; Guest Users
- Limited to research, clinical work, and educational activities
- Require a login using your Duke Medicine computer ID and password. This Windows Active Directory ID and password is the one you usually use to login to your regular computer workstation or laptop. If you are not sure what this is, call the DHTS Help Desk at 684-2243 or talk to the Systems Administrator in your department.
- No login required
- Limited to “quick look-up” of books and journals with a 15-minute time restriction
- No login required
- Available to the general public and those without Duke Medicine computer IDs
- May be used for general Internet access, e-mail, and other computer uses
- Time limits may apply if others are waiting
- Medical Student Book Exchange - Mezzanine Level
- Reserves - Mezzanine Level
- Reference - Mezzanine Level
- Books (circulating) - Lower Level (Rm 102)
- Engel Books (leisure reading) - Lower Level
- Bound Journals (A-Z) - First Stack Level
- Current Journals - First Stack Level
- Medical Center Archives
1408-A Christian Avenue
Durham, NC 27705Collections include administrative records of Duke University Medical Center departments and personal papers of individuals affiliated with Duke University Medical Center, the Duke University Health System, School of Medicine (including the Allied Health Educational Programs, and Area Health Education Center Program), and the School of Nursing.
- Off-Site Stacks
Duke Library Service Center (LSC)
5 Anson St.
Durham, NC 27703Most books published before 1995 and journals published before 1985 have been stored in the Duke Library Service Center, located off Briggs Ave. Please refer to Document Delivery/Interlibrary Loan for more information about retrieving these items.
- Access Services, 660-1100
- Acquisitions
- see Collection Development Services
- Administration, 660-1150, fax 681-7599
Patricia Thibodeau, Associate Dean for Library Services
thibo001@mc.duke.eduRick Peterson, Deputy Director
peter073@mc.duke.edu - Archives, 383-2653
Russell Koonts, Director of Medical Archives and Digital Initiatives
koont004@mc.duke.edu - Audiovisuals
- see Public Services
- Circulation Services, 660-1100
Elizabeth Berney, Library Service Desk Manager
berne003@mc.duke.eduLouis Wiethe, Document Delivery/ILL Manager
wieth002@mc.duke.edu - Collection Development Services
Karen Grigg, Assoc. Director
grigg012@mc.duke.edu
660-1122 - Computer Classroom, 660-1158
- Document Delivery/Interlibrary Loan Service, 660-1138
- Fax, 660-1188 (Main); 660-1188 (ILL); 681-7599 (Administration)
- Gifts, 660-1122
- Information Technology & Digitial Initiatives, 383-2653
Russell Koonts, Director of Medical Archives and Digital Initiatives
koont004@mc.duke.edu - Interlibrary Loan, 660-1138
- Journal Services, 660-1140
Emma Cryer, Electronic Resources and Serials Manager
emma.cryer@duke.edu - Marketing and Publications, 660-1127
Beverly Murphy, Asst. Director
murph005@mc.duke.edu - MEDLINE
- see Public Services
- Medical Library Education Center (MLEC)
- see Computer Classroom
- Public Services, 660-1100, fax 660-1188
Connie Schardt, Assoc. Director - Education Services
schar005@mc.duke.edu
660-1124Megan von Isenburg, Assoc. Director - Information Services
vonis001@mc.duke.edu
660-1131 - Reference Services, 660-1100
- Reserve Collection
- see Circulation Services
- Website, 660-1127
Beverly Murphy, DUMCL Webmaster
murph005@mc.duke.edu
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