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Interlibrary Loan Services
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For materials not available in the Medical Library, we provide access to
the holdings of other libraries through the DOCLINE and OCLC interlibrary
loan systems. To submit a request, fill out a form (available in the Medical
Library and on the Intranet) and submit it to us. If you use PubMed to search
MEDLINE, you may take advantage of Loansome Doc, a PubMed feature that allows
you to select citations in a PubMed list and send requests for them directly
to the library. For details, call us at:
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Office Services
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The Medical Library is equipped with 3 photocopiers and 2 microfilm/microfiche
reader/printers for patron use. For interlibrary loan of articles, the Library
employs a fax machine and the Ariel Internet delivery system, which employs a
scanner and PC to transmit and receive documents
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Reference Services
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The Medical Library provides access to a wide range of biomedical, nursing and
allied health information through numerous computerized systems as well as
microfilm and print resources. Online mediated research services are available
through the reference Librarian. End-User bibliographic searching is also possible
via the library’s online book catalog, PubMed, Ovid , EBSCOmed, and other resources
listed on the “Library Digital Resources”. If you need assistance in identifying
literature on a particular topic, submit a search request at the Reference Desk.
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To Request New Journal Subscriptions
- New journal requests may be sent electronically or by paper to the Medical Library. If sent electronically please use Outlook and e-mail to Library Director. If sending by memoranda, please address to Chief, WRAMC Medical Library, and ATTN: Library Director
- Service or department chiefs must approve all new journal request memoranda to the Library
- All new journal request e-mail or memoranda must list at least 2 or more people who will be using the new journal.
- Please include as much information about the new title(s) as possible (especially the publisher and price), and include a brief statement justifying the new subscription.
- After the memorandum is received in the Medical Library, the requestor will be informed of the following if applicable:
- Availability of title in AFIP medical library, and/or availability of related titles in the WRAMC medical library, to ensure that these factors were considered in making the subscription request
- Date of the Medical Library Committee meeting that the request will be reviewed at, so that the requestor can ensure that a representative from his/her service attends the meeting to answer questions about the request
- The Medical Library Committee (MLC) is the approving authority for new journal requests. The MLC meets on the last Tuesday of January, April, July and October in the Eisenhower Suite in Building 1. New journal requests must be received by the Library NLT 5 working days prior to the MLC meeting.
- The MLC weighs the following factors when considering approval of new journal requests:
- Appropriateness of the journal title for the medical collection
- Number of interlibrary loan requests for articles from the journal
- Availability of same title at AFIP medical library or electronically
- Presence of related titles in the WRAMC Medical Library
- Subscription cost
- Presence of requestor or representative at the MLC meeting
- If approved, the new journal is subscribed to for a minimum of two years. At the end of that time period, the journal is evaluated to see if patron usage warrants retention of the title in the collection. Usage statistics are based on the number of times a journal is re-shelved by the library staff during the year. Please do not re-shelve journals (or books) in the library, by doing so you decrease the usage statistics for these items
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Serial/Journal Services
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The Medical Library maintains an extensive collection of print journals, both
bound and in microfilm. In addition, access to over 1500 online journals is
provided through individual licenses and subscription services. Comprehensive
lists of all materials are available in print in the Library and on the
Library’s Internet and Intranet sites. A union list of all serials held by
the WRAMC, WRAIR, and AFIP medical libraries is also available. WRAMC personnel
are eligible and encouraged to use the WRAIR and AFIP libraries.
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Technical Services
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Technical Services is responsible for the acquisition and cataloging of library
materials, and for maintenance of the Voyager Integrated Library System. The library
catalog is accessible via the Internet, and lists of new books purchased are posted
on the Medical Library Intranet portal. The Library welcomes suggestions from medical
center staff of titles recommended for purchase
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WRAMC Author Board
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As a current awareness service, the Medical Library maintains a bulletin board of
recent publications by WRAMC staff. Submit reprints or articles to be posted
on the author board or citations of publications to either the reference or
technical services librarians mentioned above.
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