For Distance Learners
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e-mail this pageLewis Library is committed to supporting the information needs of our distance education students. The information listed below should ensure that you have everything you need to complete your assignments or your research.
Getting Help with Your Research
Electronic Resources
The majority of the Library’s research resources are available electronically. Distance learners can access these resources, which include databases, journals, and e-books, at the Lewis Library website under Shortcuts to Resources > ALL DATABASES A-Z.
When accessing one of the Library’s electronic resources for the first time in a browsing session, an intermediary page will ask students to supply a UNTHSC network ID (EUID) and password. Even when a citation database is freely available, such as PubMed, it is important to open it through the Library’s website to ensure linked access to full-text content from journals to which the Library subscribes. Click on the green UNTHSC link resolver button to check for access to the full text of a citation.
If you encounter problems with access to electronic resources, you may be able to find a solution on our Problems with Online Access page. If a solution is not available or access problems continue, please contact the Lewis Library or the UNTHSC Helpdesk.
Print Resources
To borrow a print book or request a copy of a print journal article from the Lewis Library collections, sign in or register for document delivery and submit the document delivery request form. Distance education students are not charged for document delivery, so make sure that you select Distance Education Student as your affiliation when you sign up for this service. Requests are delivered via FedEx and include a pre-paid shipping label for return. Unfortunately, the Library cannot ship to international addresses.
Distance education students must meet the following qualifications to be eligible for this free service:
- You are currently enrolled in a distance learning class at UNTHSC.
- You are not attending any on-campus classes at UNTHSC.
- You live outside of Tarrant County, Texas.
Books that check out for 28 days are eligible for request, including New Books and Circulating Books. Test Preparation materials, Reserves, Media, and entire issues of journals are not eligible for request. If you need more information about borrowing books, please contact the Document Delivery Office at either docdel@unthsc.edu or 817-735-2464.
You can request up to two renewals if no one else has requested the materials while you have them checked out. Log in to your account to renew online. For more information about renewals, contact the Service Desk at Libcirc@unthsc.edu or 817-735-2465.
Interlibrary Loan
Use our interlibrary loan service to borrow full-text articles not available in Lewis Library print or electronic holdings. The document delivery account is also used for interlibrary loan requests.
Visit the interlibrary loan page for more information, or contact the interlibrary loan office at illemail@unthsc.edu or 817-735-2464. Office hours are 7:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Central Standard Time.
Course Reserves
Visit the ERes page to access course reserves. To learn more about them, see the FAQ page.
Getting Help with Your Research
To get a quick answer on a research question, contact us through the Ask a Librarian e-mail form on the Library home page or call our Reference Office at 817-735-2070. Phones are answered Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Central Standard Time. We try to answer all e-mail inquiries by the next business day.
Visit our research guides page or our database tutorials page for self-service research assistance. For further help or training on using a particular database or for help with RefWorks, the citation management software, contact Michele Whitehead (Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences) or Jack Boettcher (School of Public Health) of the Library’s Instruction department.
Other Helpful Information
Service Desk: 817-735-2465
For Texas residents: TexShare Libraries