Services & Resources for Alumni

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The Gibson D. Lewis Library is happy to offer the following services to alumni of the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth.

• Research Service - Our librarians will search the biomedical and health literature at your request. You may submit a request via our Ask a Librarian form, or by calling or faxing the Reference Office (800-687-5302, fax 817-763-0325). The fee for conducting a literature search is $15.00.  read more >>
• Document Delivery - Copies of articles or chapters can be delivered to your door or electronically to your desktop.  Alumni are eligible for reduced fees starting at just $5.00 per item.  A one-time registration is required.  For more information or to get started, see the Document Delivery page. 
• Instruction & Outreach - Lewis Library provides instruction and outreach services to alumni. As a member of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, we provide classes describing how to effectively locate health information for both professionals and the community.  read more >>
• Internet Resources - You can use this list of free, online resources to identify websites that can help meet your information needs.
• Library Card - UNTHSC alumni can receive a free library card that allows check-out of materials during visits to the Library. We do not page available items or ship checked-out items.
• Library Access - Alumni are welcome to visit during all Library service hours; please note that you will need to arrive before 9:00 P.M. and sign in with a photo ID.  For current parking information, see the Visit the Lewis Library page.  During your visit, you can access any of our print or electronic resources.  You can request a two-hour session on one of the designated Health Information Station computers, or bring a laptop computer to connect to our network.  An Ethernet cable can be borrowed at the Service Desk.  Guest passes are available for wireless Internet access, but that connection does not include access to Lewis Library’s subscription resources.  

• Questions or Assistance - Alumni Services are coordinated by our Outreach Librarian, Andi Spencer. She may be reached at andrea.spencer@unthsc.edu or 817-735-2469.  Alumni may also contact our Reference Office directly to inquire about services.