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===McGoogan Library Website===
===McGoogan Library Website===
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">The McGoogan Library website link from http://www.unmc.edu/library serves as a gateway to electronic information resources. With the proliferation of online resources available, the Library has acquired and made available online journals, books, and databases through the library website and many formatted for mobile devices. Resources once only accessible in the library are now available from any location with Internet access. Library users can gain access on or off campus provided through the Library’s online catalog, its Online Journal and EBook Finder, selected online databases, and Clinical Resources. Social networking allows the Library to keep users informed via a blog, Facebook and Twitter, as well as help users at the point of need through an online “chat” services. The majority of the library online resources are available off-campus provided the user has an UNMC System ID and Password.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">The McGoogan Library website link from http://www.unmc.edu/library serves as a gateway to online information resources. Online journals, books, and databases are available on- and off-campus by using your UNMC Net ID.</p>
<h3>Borrowing Privileges</h3>
===Borrowing Privileges===
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">All faculty, staff, and students from UNMC may borrow library materials by presenting their UNMC photo identification card and completing additional registration information at the library’s AskUs Desk. Privileges will not be granted without a valid UNMC photo identification card.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">All UNMC faculty, staff, and students may borrow books, bound journals, and anatomical models. </p>
<h3>Loan Periods for Library Materials</h3>
===Overdue Fines, Lost Book Fees and Unpaid Library Charges===
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">Books: 2 weeks, with 2 two-week renewals<br /><br />
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">The library will charge a replacement fee for items that are overdue. If there are unpaid library charges on your account, library borrowing privileges will be suspended and holds will be placed with the Registrar. Charges can be paid online at https://app1.unmc.edu/forms/library/fees.</p>
Multimedia and anatomical models: 1 week<br /><br />
Renewals may be done in-person at the AskUs Desk, by phone 402-559-4006. Renewals may be granted as long as no one else has placed a hold on the item.</p>
<h3>Overdue Fines, Lost Book Fees and Unpaid Library Charges</h3>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">Overdue Fine: Overdue charges are 20 cents per day for each item. There is a 4 day grace period on most items except reserve items and study room keys. Fines are paid at the AskUs desk.<br /><br />
Lost Book Fees: A standard fee of $10, which includes processing costs, will be charged on books, single issues of journals and bound journals in addition to the full replacement cost of the item. Overdue fines may also be charged if the lost item is not reported to the library within the check-out period.<br /><br />
Unpaid library charges will result in being blocked from checking out materials from the UNMC Library, not being able to register for classes, request transcripts, access records on the student website, or request any type of enrollment verification. Holds will also be placed for activities on other NU campuses.</p>
 
<h3>Reserve</h3>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">Journals, articles, books and audiovisual materials that have been placed on reserve by faculty and staff of UNMC may be checked out for a two-hour period and must be used in the library.</p>
 
<h3>Education &amp; Research Services (402-559-6221 or toll free 1-866-800-5209)</h3>
<h3>Education &amp; Research Services (402-559-6221 or toll free 1-866-800-5209)</h3>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">Education and Research Librarians are on duty to provide assistance from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. They offer a free “online search” service. Contact them with your information request and a librarian will search the library’s electronic and print resources to answer your request. Some of the services include: assistance developing search strategies for the online databases; searching the Internet effectively; retrieving factual information from the book collection; and verifying citations.<br /><br />
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">Education and Research Librarians are available to provide assistance. Educational sessions are available for groups, classes or individuals throughout the year.<br /><br />
You may contact the Librarians in a number of ways:<br />
Phone: 402-559-6221<br /><br />
In person: 6th Floor of Wittson Hall<br />
Text: 402-370-5016<br /><br />
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday<br />
Chat via our website: https://www.unmc.edu/library</p>
402-559-6221<br />
===Interlibrary Loan (402-559-7085)====
Toll free: 1-866-800-5209<br />
402-559-4006 (after 5:00 p.m. and on weekends)<br />
Email: askus@unmc.edu<br />
Text: 402-370-5016<br />
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday<br /><br />
Education is available for group or individual instruction throughout the year. The Education & Research Services department can help you learn to perform your own searches and teach you how to access the Library’s electronic journals and e-books.</p>
 
<h3>Interlibrary Loan (402-559-7085)</h3>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">The Library can obtain journal articles, books, and book chapters if they are not available in the collection through the interlibrary loan (ILL) service or make scans of articles that are in the collection. Requests for these services are made online through the Order Articles link found on the library’s website or from within the GetIt!@UNMC button within literature databases. A one-time registration process must be completed at: https://unomaha.illiad.oclc.org/illiad/UNM/logon.html Turnaround time for receipt of an article is generally 1-2 days. There is no charge for this service, but copyright fees may apply in certain circumstances.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">The Library can obtain journal articles, books, and book chapters if they are not available in the collection through the interlibrary loan (ILL) service or make scans of articles that are in the collection. Requests for these services are made online through the Order Articles link found on the library’s website or from within the GetIt!@UNMC button within literature databases. A one-time registration process must be completed at: https://unomaha.illiad.oclc.org/illiad/UNM/logon.html Turnaround time for receipt of an article is generally 1-2 days. There is no charge for this service, but copyright fees may apply in certain circumstances.</p>


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