About Interlibrary Loan

The HAM-TMC Library Interlibrary Loan service provides you with book/audiovisual loans and high-quality copies of documents (primarily journal articles and book chapters) from materials NOT OWNED by the HAM-TMC Library.

How to Contact Us

Customer Service Contact	Sonia Lavilla
Telephone Number	713.799.7179
Fax Number	713.790.7056
Email	tmcariel@library.tmc.edu
Hours of Operation	8am - 5pm, Monday thru Friday
Address	HAM-TMC Library PC/ILL Department 1133 John Freeman Blvd Houston, TX 77030

Who Can Use Interlibrary Loan?

Cardholders and Non-Cardholders alike are welcome to use the Interlibrary Loan service. Non-Cardholders may only request non-returnables (i.e., journal articles or book chapters, etc.). There are fees associated with Interlibrary Loan.

Fee Schedule

View the latest fee schedule.

Payment Methods

You may pay by cash, check, credit card, Grant/PO number, or by invoice (HCMS Physicians and faculty only).

How Long Does It Take?

Our standard turnaround time for Interlibrary Loan requests is 3-5 days, depending on where we obtain the requested material. Expedited delivery (Rush, Same-Day Rush) is available for an additional fee.

Our "Local Library" network consists of a large number of libraries both in-state and out-of-state with whom we have service agreements. Requests supplied from the Local Library network are usually received within 2-3 days. Approximately 2/3 of our requests are supplied from our "Local Library" network.

How Will I Receive My Documents?

A wide variety of delivery methods are available to you:

• Pickup: You can pick up your documents at the Circulation Desk
• Web Delivery: You can have your documents scanned and posted to a secure website for downloading/printing.
• Mail: You can have your documents sent to you via US Mail.
• Fax: We can fax your documents to you (additional fees may apply for long-distance faxes).

Copyright

The Photocopy/Interlibrary Loan Department at HAM-TMC Library adheres to the required provisions of US Copryight Law. Please carefully read the copyright statement on the request form.

For more information on copyright, visit the websites of the US Copyright Office or the Copyright Clearance Center .

How Do I Place A Request?

All users should place their PC/ILL requests through our web-based requesting system. If your requests often come from a search done on the PubMed or NLM Gateway, consider signing up for the Loansome Doc service, which provides you with an easy way to electronically request materials.