Ordering Articles using Loansome Doc

Your requests will be sent electronically to our library and will be processed as quickly as possible -- if not on the same workday; we will try to respond within 24 hours. Once we receive the article we will send it to you as quickly as possible.

Register with Loansome Doc

First, you will need to register as a Loansome Doc user. This permits the system to send your orders directly to Grabske Library.

Step 1. Go to the LOANSOME DOC ordering system at

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/loansomedoc/loansome_home.html

Step 2. Click "Loansome Doc" from the list at the upper right of the page.
Step 3. Click Sign Up! At the bottom of the page, and then click Get Started.
Step 4. Click the hyperlinked text enter your Library Identifier.
Step 5. in the LIBID text box, enter “MOUISM” and click the Continue button.

Step 6. In the Graceland ID# text box, enter your six-digit Graceland ID.

Step 7. Click “I am affiliated with this institution” and click the Continue button.

Step 8. On the “Terms of Use” page, click the “I have read ….” checkbox after reading about the copyright and other restrictions, then click the Accept button.

Step 9. Enter your e-mail address and create and confirm a password. Beginning June 2005, your login name (User ID) will be your e-mail address.

Step 10. Fill out the “My Info” fields.

Step 11. Our default and preferred delivery method is to send articles to you as e-mail PDFs, but you can select other methods as listed in the options.

Note: Occasionally an article cannot be obtained for free. We will alert you if this is the case

Step 12. In the Comments to Library box, you can enter any additional information about your request. Click the Continue button.

Step 13. Check the information on the “Verify Information” screen to make sure it is accurate, the click the Complete Registration button.

Step 14. On the “My Account” screen, click the Edit button if you need to change your account information. If not, click Logout at the top right. Once you have registered, you can start searching in PubMed and order documents.

Search PubMed and Order Documents

Step 1. Go to the PubMed database at (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/).

Step 2. Search for articles and click the boxes next to the citations of those that you want to order. Then click the “Send to” list at the top of the page and select “Clipboard.” Storing your list of article citations on the Clipboard prevents sending duplicate requests.

Step 3. When finished searching, click the “Clipboard” button at the top of the page and your selected articles will display.

Step 4. In the same “Send to” list, choose “Order,” then enter your Loansome Doc user ID (your e-mail address) and password (chosen as described previously).

Step 5. The “Place Order” screen will display the articles you have selected. Once you have verified that these are the articles you want, click the Proceed to Delivery Options button.

Step 6. On the “Place Order > Delivery Options” screen, you can change the delivery instructions if desired, as well as add comments in the “Order Details” section.

Step 7. Leave the “Max Cost per Article” field blank. We will notify you if we cannot obtain an article for free through interlibrary loan, so that you can decide whether to proceed. If there is a charge it typically will range from $5-12.

Step 8. Click the “I have read and understand the Copyright Compliance” checkbox at the bottom of the screen to proceed with the request. Click the Continue button.

Step 9. The “Place Order > Confirm Order” screen will display the articles that you requested along with the delivery instructions you have chosen. Click the Send Order button.

Step 10. The “Place Order > Order Sent” screen shows that your request was sent to our library. It’s a good idea to click “click Printer Friendly Receipt” so that you have a copy of your order. From here you can logout or go back to PubMed.

Your requests will be then sent electronically to our library and will be processed and sent to you as quickly as possible.

Note: To check the status of your orders and/or update your account information on LOANSOME DOC, go to the PubMed screen. Along the left column, under the heading of “Related Documents,” click “Order Documents,” which will take you to LOANSOME DOC.

For more information about LOANSOME DOC, go to the fact sheet at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/factsheets/loansome_doc.html.

Please contact us (833-0524 x 4301) if you need more assistance! While you are on campus we will also be glad to talk you through setting up your LOANSOME DOC account.