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The Arizona Health Sciences Library (AHSL) is a resource library within the National Library of Medicine's National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM).

To order article copies from AHSL, use Loansome Doc the fee-based document delivery service of the NLM. Loansome Doc requires that you first go through a simple registration process in which you will be asked to select a supplying library, that is, the library through which your requests will be processed. You may select AHSL as your supplying library if you agree to accept the following terms and conditions:

 
Costs:

 

Below are the charges for one article delivered from AHSL or referred to another library. When you order an article, you must decide whether you want to have your request forwarded to another library if AHSL cannot supply it or have the request cancelled at that point. To determine if a journal is in the AHSL collection, you may browse the journal holdings in the library catalog.

 

There is a special discounted rate for Loansome Doc users who register for an AHSL Community Card and pay the annual fee of $60.00.

 

 
Document Delivery Charges Per Article

If you are an:

Held at AHSL

Referred to Another Library

Loansome Doc User $15.00 $20.00  
AHSL Community Card Holder* $11.00 $20.00  
Library or nonprofit organization in Arizona $ 8.00 $20.00  
Additional Charges
Rush Service $10.00
One article delivered in less than 24 hours
Non-Loansome Doc submission $5.00
Processing fee for each request sent by fax, mail or email..
* Loansome Doc users may purchase AHSL Community & Corporate Cards to receive special privileges and discounts, including reduced prices and borrowing privileges for up to 5 AHSL books at one time.
How to Register for AHSL Community & Corporate Cards:
  • 1. Must be a resident or business in Arizona
  • 2. Complete and submit the Community or Corporate registration form
  • 3. Pay annual fee of $60.00 by cash, check or credit card for a Community Card.
  • 4. Or, pay annual fee of $500.00 by cash, check or credit card for a Corporate Card.
 

Delivery:

 

AHSL will deliver your articles by mail, fax or email (PDF document). Turnaround time from receipt to shipment is 24 to 48 hours if the material is in the AHSL collection. Rush service is also available for an additional $10.00 per item.

 
Payment:

Prior to filling the first request, individuals are required to provide AHSL with a Visa or MasterCard credit card number for payment. You are advised to provide this sensitive information by fax or phone. All future requests will be charged against this credit card account and you will be sent a monthly statement of transactions and charges. Libraries and nonprofit organizations will be sent monthly invoices.


If you agree to abide by the above terms and conditions, please call or email the Document Delivery/Interlibrary Loan office and you will be given the AHSL Library Identifier to complete your Loansome Doc registration.

 
Alternatives to Loansome Doc:

 

You may also fax your requests to (520) 626-2831 or send email. Due to the increased processing time required by requests received via mail, email or fax, turnaround time is slower. There is also an additional $5.00 processing charge per request, except in cases where the item cannot be ordered via Loansome Doc.

 


Questions? Try our Frequently Asked Questions.
 
Contact:
Document Delivery /Interlibrary Loan
Arizona Health Sciences Library - Tucson
University of Arizona

Email: ahsill@ahsl.arizona.edu

Phone: 520-626-6840

Fax: 520-626-2831