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Circulation

Faculty, staff, and students of UFHSC/Jacksonville, UFHealth at Jacksonville, and other library health affiliates have borrowing privileges at the Borland Library. A Gator-1 ID card or a Borland library card is used to circulate books, and your identity and eligibility must be verified for other library services such as Interlibrary Loan, Request-A-Copy, and Printing/Copying, etc.

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Interlibrary Loan (ILL) The Library makes every attempt to locate and borrow materials for study, research, or teaching. Only affiliated users are eligible for this service. This service is free of charge for University of Florida personnel. There is a base charge of $14.00 for non-UF library affiliates. The normal turn around time for interlibrary loan articles is 1-3 days and 1-2 weeks for books. Rush requests for patient care or other emergency situations may be transmitted via fax for a $5.00 surcharge. To facilitate the request process, affiliated users may complete the Library's Request-A-Copy Form that has an eletronic submission delivery format. The form may also be obtained from the Reference/Circulation Desk. Please note that books borrowed from other libraries must be returned promptly, in accordance to the lending library's required due date; no renewals are feasible on interlibrary loan materials. Fines of $1.00 per day (no maximum) will be assessed for overdue interlibrary loan materials.
Request-A-Copy The Library provides a photocopy service for affiliates who, due to time constraints, are not able to photocopy material that the library owns. The service is $5.00 per item, up to 20 pages and 20 cents per additional page. General public patrons also have access to this service; however, prepayment of $16.00 per article must be made. Normal turnaround time for this service is 24 hours. Affiliated users may complete the online form, Request-A-Copy Form, that has an electronic submission delivery format to facilitate the request process. Request-A-Copy Form Instructions are also available for downloading or may be obtained at the Reference/Circulation Desk.

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Welcome to Borland Library!

Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm.

Library Collection
The library provides access to print and electronic materials in the biomedical sciences, including books, journals, and other media. Complemented by ready access to the University of Florida Health Science Center Libraries, these materials support the education, research, training and clinical needs of the HSC colleges, centers and institutes, the University of Florida and the state.

On-Campus Access to Library Resources
Borland Library in Jacksonville has seating and study space, public computers, free wireless access and a house phone. The Library is staffed during posted hours of operation.

Off-Campus Access to Library Resources
Remote Access is available to University of Florida faculty, staff and students with a GatorLink Account. Directions for accessing the library remotely using VPN (preferred) or proxy are here.

Reference

Borland Library staff are here to support your clinical, research, and teaching information needs by helping you locate quality, up-to-date information. Referrals to other information sources, both local and national, can be made. Ask at the Reference/Circulation desk, by phone, fax, or e-mail.

Ask a Librarian Borland Library staff are here to support your clinical, research, and teaching information needs by helping you locate quality, up-to-date information. Internet access to the online catalog, and numerous databases and resources is also available in the Computer Lab to further assist your information needs. Referrals to other information sources, both local and national, will be made when necessary. Reference services can be requested at the Reference/Circulation desk, by phone, fax, or e-mail. You can also send us a reference question by completing the electronic submission Reference Form.
Literature Searching What it is: This service can range from search strategy advice to complex searches such as systematic reviews. Fee: Free for HSC faculty and staff with a valid UF ID number. See fee schedule below for other requestors. The Library provides a fee-based literature database search service both for affiliated and non-affiliated users. Charges are dependent upon the affiliation status and the number of references retrieved per search. To facilitate the request process, the Library's Computer Database Search Request Form is an electronic delivery form. Usual turnaround time for searches is 1-3 days.
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Off-Campus Access Off-Campus access to library-licensed e-Journals, research databases and e-resources is limited to current UF students, staff, and faculty.
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