Borrow/Renew & Request
Borrow & Renew
Loan Periods:
- Books: 4 weeks, [2 renewals allowed]
- Study carrel keys: 48 hours, no renewals
- Reserve Materials varies by title: 24 hours, 7 days
Overdue Fines:
- Books and bound journals: 50 cents per day
- Reserve books: 50 cents per HOUR
- Study carrel keys: $5.00 per HOUR
- Damage to books and journals beyond reasonable wear and all losses should be reported to the library by the borrower. Arrangements will then be made for the borrower to pay for repair or replacement of the material.
- When fines have accumulated to $20, borrowing privileges are suspended until fines are paid.
Note: Data for all current UTHSC faculty, staff, students and residents is loaded into the library database on a regular basis. You will only need to request library registration if you are brand new to UTHSC and need to immediately borrow a printed book. Access to e-journals and databases is validated against the campus directory upon each login. If you have graduated, retired or left UTHSC employment you are no longer eligible for off-campus e-journal and database access. Sponsored NetIDs are also NOT eligible for off-campus access.
Request Articles, Books, Book Chapters & Theses
Books and journal articles not located in the Health Sciences Library can be ordered through interlibrary loan (ILL) by users with valid NetID and password.
The Library’s policy is to fill only those requests necessary to meet the educational, research or clinical needs of UTHSC faculty, staff and students. However, we are unable to obtain assigned textbooks for classes at UTHSC or elsewhere. Requests for items needed for personal interests should be submitted to the Memphis Public Library or your local public library.
Ordering Interlibrary Loans:
- A journal article or book request form must be filled out for each request.
- Lists from literature searches or bibliographies cannot be accepted.
- Only current UTHSC faculty, staff, students and residents are eligible.
Interlibrary Loan Turnaround Time:
- Most articles that are requested are received in 6-72 hours, depending on availability and lending library.
- The turnaround time for receiving a book is at least 1 week, depending on the method of delivery used by the lending library.
Interlibrary Loan Charges (per request):
- UTHSC faculty, staff, residents and students: FREE (effective Feb. 1, 2016)
- Non-UTHSC patrons: No remote for fee services. UTHSC online collections are available by walk-in appointment.