SOWEGA-AHEC Health Sciences Library - Services

The SOWEGA-AHEC Health Sciences Library offers services to medical & allied health professionals and students in the AHEC's 38-county service area. You are not required to be affiliated with the AHEC or any of the institutions served by SOWEGA-AHEC to take advantage of these services. The following services are available:

Literature/Database Searching
A professional librarian can provide you with the latest medical information from medical indexes or databases to ensure you receive current, accurate information to meet your research needs.
Document Delivery See COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS, below
Document delivery puts the journal article you need in your hands. If you are in the SOWEGA-AHEC service area, contact the Library & let us assist you.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Need an item such as a book or videotape? Even if it is not in our collection, we may be able to obtain the item you need through interlibrary loan. Contact the Library for more details.
Training
New to the 'net? Wondering how to find medical information on the web? Contact the Health Sciences Library for information on using PubMed, Internet Grateful Med, GaIN, and other online resources.

The services of the SOWEGA-AHEC Health Sciences Library are available to all medical/allied health professionals who function as Sowega-ahec preceptors & students in our 38-county service area. Below is a schedule of fees for library services. Please call (229) 439-7185 or email the librarian if you have questions about these services.

Library Service Fee Schedule
Effective April 2005
  • Document delivery (via mail) - $5.00/article
  • Fax/rush surcharge - $11.00/article (20-page limit for articles delivered via fax. Fax delivery is reserved for clinical emergencies only!)
  • ILL (books, A/V materials) - $10.00/article
  • Literature/Database searches - $12.00/search
  • On-Site Internet/MEDLINE/Health Information Online Training - $25.00/hr + travel expenses
 

WARNING CONCERNING COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS

This warning applies to all persons who request document delivery services

The Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.

Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement.

The SOWEGA-AHEC Health Sciences Library reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.



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