Loansome Doc Service
Loansome Doc is a method for ordering articles from a PubMed search by simply tagging those in which you are interested and submitting to Himmelfarb Library through the National Library of Medicine's document delivery system, DOCLINE. After receiving your request, we will copy the articles and send them to you. If we do not own a particular journal in which an article is requested, we may be able to forward the request to another Library.
Registration for the Loansome Doc service is required. You must register first with Himmelfarb Library, and then with the National Library of Medicine via their website.
To begin, download and print the registration form.
Fax the form back to the Library (202-994-4343). We will e-mail you the Library's LIBID and registration information for the National Library of Medicine's web site. The LIBID will direct your requests to us.
Services and Fees for Loansome Doc
| Services | Description |
|---|---|
| Document Service | For articles requested from the Himmelfarb collection. Up to five articles ready within two working day of receipt. Requests for more than five articles will be available within 2-4 working days. |
| Interlibrary Loan Service (ILL) | For articles not owned by Himmelfarb Library. Delivery time will depend upon how quickly the supplying Library can fill the request. |
| Rush Service | $10.00 per article surcharge (additional $4.00 for Faxing) Requests for articles held at Himmelfarb will be retrieved and delivered the same day they are received by our staff. Interlibrary loan requests will be delivered by electronically within four working days. |
Fees
| Affiliation | Document Service |
ILL |
|---|---|---|
| GWUMC Students | $3:00/item |
$10.00/item |
| GWUMC Distance Ed Students | $4.00/item |
$10.00/item |
| GWUMC Faculty & Staff | $4.00/item |
$10.00/item |
| Other GWU Faculty, Staff, & Students | $4.00/item |
$10.00/item |
| GWUMC Alumni | $8.00/item |
$14.00/item |
| Licensed Health Professionals affiliated with GWUMC | $10.00/item |
$20.00/item |
| All other not affiliated with GWUMC | $25.00/item |
$25.00/item |
Delivery Options
You may choose to have articles:
- Picked up by you at the Library.
- E-mailed to you.
- Mailed to you.
- Faxed to you (additional $4.00 charge for ILL or Document Service items).
If you have not received your request within a reasonable length of time (usually 1-2 weeks), please call (202) 994-2860 to check the status.
Canceling Requests
You may cancel a request within one working day of the time you submitted it. If the request has already been filled, or has been transferred to another library, you will be responsible for the charges.
Contact Information
For additional information on the Loansome Doc service, or to be faxed a registration form, please contact us by telephone at (202) 994-2860 or by e-mail at mlbdoc@gwumc.edu.