- Borrowing Policies
Books - 4 weeks with two renewals. History - 4 weeks with one renewal.
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, up until 15 minutes before closing.
Holds may be placed on materials which are signed out.
- 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.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.
- 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.
To batch journal article requests from PubMed, you must use our Loansome Doc System to eliminate entering citation information manually. Requests from users not affiliated with Duke University must be processed through our Loansome Doc System.
Books/Audiovisuals
A $5.00 fee will be charged for books from non-Duke libraries
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
If the article is:- ln the Medical Center Library stacks or online - $5 per article
- Available from Duke storage (LSC) or another Duke library - FREE
- Not available at Duke - $11 per article plus copyright fees or additional
charges after authorization to proceed with the order has been obtained- Articles over 30 pages: Additional 10 cents per page
- Rush: Additional $3.00
- ln the Medical Center Library stacks or online - $5 per article
Rates per request for individuals not affiliated with Duke University
Requests from users not affiliated with Duke University will only be filled from Duke collections.- In-state (NC): $8.00
- Out-of-state: $11.00
- Rush: Additional $5.00
- In-state (NC): $8.00
Rates per request for Corporate and For-Profit Institutions
Requests from Corporate and For-Profit Institutions will only be filled from Duke collections.- 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 Entrance, 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.
- Database Search Requests (performed by Library staff)
Duke-affiliated Personnel - $30 (up to 1 hr. minimum)
Local Health Professionals - $40 (up to 1 hr. minimum)
Patients/Consumers - $40 (up to 1 hr. minimum)
Commercial/non-Duke Personnel - Please call Megan von Isenburg, Associate Director - Information Services, at (919) 660-1131 to inquire about availability of services.Additional fees apply for time overages and for printing and/or emailing more than 150 citations.
For more information, call 660-1100.Faxing Fees
Local phone numbers - $5.00
Long distance phone numbers - $8.00
Maximum number of pages: 25Search requests may be submitted in person, by phone, or via the Website at http:/www.mclibrary.duke.edu/services/srchform.
- Tours and Orientations - Call 660-1100 for more information.
- FAQs for New Library Users - 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, Evidence Based Medicine Reviews, Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HAPI), International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (IPA), Journals@Ovid Full Text, MEDLINE, Nursing & Allied Health (CINAHL), PreMEDLINE, and PsycINFO. Please note: Data from AIDSLINE, BioethicsLine, and HealthSTAR have been incorporated into MEDLINE.
Ovid Web Gateway - Access via the Website at http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/ovidweb/ovidweb.cgi. An individual account is NOT required for Generic Access, but users must connect from a Duke IP address and will not be able to permanently save search strategies. Personal Accounts are available for Duke faculty, graduate students, and DUMC/DUHS staff and students ONLY. Contact 660-1100 for registration information and help with passwords.
- Other Databases
Consumer Health: Health Source - Consumer Edition
Citation Databases: ISI Web of Science
Grants: Community of Science (COS) and IRIS
MEDLINE: PubMed
Point of Care: UpToDate and Unbound Surgery
Access these databases and others via the Website at http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/databases.
If you want to access information which is restricted to the Duke network, you will need to use the proxy server or a Virtual Private Network (VPN) client.You may be able to access some of our resources via EZProxy, which 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. If not, you will need to download the appropriate VPN client for access.
- VPN Duke Health System - Provides remote secure access from home or other non-Duke locations to restricted health system information and IP-restricted databases, electronic journals, textbooks, and other resources. Includes access to Micromedex but not UpToDate (restricted to Medical Center campus only).
- DHTS Help Desk: (919) 684-2243
- VPN Duke University - Provides remote secure access from home or other non-Duke locations to IP-restricted databases, electronic journals, textbooks, and other resources. Does not include access to Micromedex and UpToDate (restricted to Medical Center campus only).
- OIT Help Desk: (919) 684-2200
- The Library offers a variety of educational opportunities including Web-based tutorials and customized individual and group sessions for PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE, EBM, Library Orientation, Grants Information on the Web, Sources for Health Statistics, EndNote, Reference Manager, PDAs, and Clinical Tools.
- Call for more information or see the Web page at http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/training.
- Audiovisual Equipment/Viewing Area - First Stack Level
- Medical Library Education Center (MLEC) - 16 Gateway PCs, application software, Internet and database access. To schedule the Classroom, call 660-1150, or use the Web form at http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/services/mlecform.html. To view the current Classroom schedule, click here.
- Mezzanine Level - Networked PCs and Macs, application software, Internet and database access, multimedia and microcomputer software/workstations
- Multimedia Studio (Room 104J) - Gateway PC, flatbed scanner, DVD & zip drive, scanner, CD recordable/rewritable drive, and application software. See http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/services/multimediastudio for more information.
- Online Catalog Terminals - Reference Area, Mezzanine Level, and First Stack Level.
- Reference Area - Networked PCs, application software, Internet and database access.
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- 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 and Archivist
koont004@mc.duke.edu- Audiovisuals
- see Public Services
- Cataloging and Bibliographic Services, 660-1120
Charlie Lackey, Asst. Director
lacke003@mc.duke.edu- 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
660-1122Mary Jones, Acquisitions and Serials Manager
jones002@mc.duke.edu
660-1110- Document Delivery/Interlibrary Loan Service, 660-1100
- Fax, 684-5906 or 681-7599 (Administration)
- Gifts, 660-1122
- History of Medicine, 660-1144
Suzanne Porter, Curator
porte004@mc.duke.edu- Information Technology Services, 660-1195
Sally Wardell, Asst. Director
warde001@mc.duke.edu- Interlibrary Loan, 660-1100, fax 660-1188
- 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- Medical Library Education Center, 660-1158
- MEDLINE
- see Public Services
- MLEC
- see Medical Library Education Center
- Public Services, 660-1100, fax 684-5906
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
- Stacks Services, 660-1114
- Website, 660-1127
Beverly Murphy, DUMCL Webmaster
murph005@mc.duke.edu - see Collection Development Services
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