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<div align="center"><b>To: Students Taking Off-Campus Classes<br>
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From: Scott Downing, Interlibrary Loan/Distance Education
Librarian<br>
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Subject: Library Service to Off-Campus Students<br>
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Date: January 31, 2007<br>
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LIBRARY SERVICES FOR OFF-CAMPUS STUDENTS<br>
Texas A&M University-Commerce<br>
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Just because you don’t take classes in Commerce, “Home of the Biggest
Library in Hunt County,” doesn’t mean you don’t have library
service. The TAMU-Commerce Library wants to provide you our full
range of library services. Can we really reach that goal?
Truthfully, we can't promise you Starbucks coffee delivery from our new
bistro, but we can serve you intellectual cappuccino.<br>
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<b>Have a Library Question?<br>
</b>Use the Toll Free number--866-386-4333 to call the reference desk.
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You may also use our
<a href="http://faculty.tamu-commerce.edu/cwheeler/askalibrarian/AskALibrarian.asp">
Ask A Librarian</a> service that allows clientele to submit research
questions via email. A librarian will respond to your question within 24
hours.<br>
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<div align="center"><b>ARTICLES JOURNALS PERIODICALS<br>
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<b>1. Library databases</b>
<a href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/library/offdb.htm">
http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/library/offdb.htm</a><br>
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These databases lead you to articles in magazines and journals, and to
books, newspapers, and encyclopedia. Frequently the databases will
provide the <b>entire article</b>.<br>
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As you select a database you will be asked for user ID and
password. Use your <b>MyLeo</b> login to access databases.<br>
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<b>2. Interlibrary Loan
</b><a href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/library/form.htm">
http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/library/form.htm</a><br>
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We will get copies of material from other libraries through a service
called Interlibrary Loan or ILL. Usually we deliver the article to you
electronically. You can submit requests from the “Distance<b>
</b>Education ILL Forms” column on the above URL.<b> <br>
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<b>3. Articles From Our Library Collection
</b><a href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/library/form.htm">
http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/library/form.htm</a><br>
<a href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/library/form.htm"> </a><br>
We will send you copies of articles from periodicals in our
collection. Use the same forms that you would use for interlibrary
loan.<br>
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<div align="center"><b>BOOKS<br>
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<b>4. Books from Our Library Collection
</b><a href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/library/form.htm">
http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/library/form.htm</a><br>
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We mail books directly to you, but you are responsible for their
return. (We do not mail books out of the country.)<br>
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<b>5. Interlibrary Loan</b>
<a href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/library/form.htm">
http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/library/form.htm</a><br>
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We will borrow books for you from other libraries. If we borrow
books for you through ILL we will send them to you, but you are
responsible for their return to us. (We do not mail ILL books out of the
country.)<br>
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<b>6. Electronic Books</b>
<a href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/library/retroproxy.htm">
http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/library/retroproxy.htm</a><br>
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You have access to over 50,000 electronic books. Access
“NetLibrary” and “Ebook Library” from the library database page. <br>
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<div align="center"><b>OTHER USERFUL LINKS<br>
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<b>7. The Library Home Page
</b><a href="http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/library/">
http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/library/</a><br>
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This is the springboard to all of the library's electronic resources and
a variety of other information. Note the “Distance Education” section
under “Services.”<br>
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<b>8</b>. <b>"How Do I Obtain Library
Materials?"</b>
<a href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/libdist/getting_items.html">
http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/libdist/getting_items.html</a><br>
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In addition to possibilities already discussed, you may want to use other
libraries in the area. Many of them participate in the <u>TexShare
Program</u>. With a TexShare card you have check-out privileges at
dozens of other libraries in Texas. Apply for a card at
<a href="http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/library/share.htm">
http://www7.tamu-commerce.edu/library/share.htm</a><br>
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You can also use ILL though <u>your local public library</u>. One
advantage of this method, especially for books, is that the material
comes directly to your local library, rather than through Commerce,
Mesquite, or Navarro, giving you faster delivery.<br>
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<div align="center"><b>RESTRICTIONS<br>
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If your class meets at the <b>Metroplex Center</b>, it has a library and
library staff that can help you with all these services. If you
want your ILL material to arrive at the Metroplex Center, you should
submit your ILL requests to them.<br>
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If you meet at <b>Navarro</b>, we have arrangements with them to provide
you library service. You can use their collection, and we have placed
some books there. You should submit Interlibrary Loan book requests
with Navarro, so the books will arrive there. You may submit ILL
journal requests with either the Navarro Library or the TAMU-Commerce
Library<br>
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If your class meets in <b>Commerce</b>, or you live in <b>Hunt
County,</b> we won’t mail you books or articles from our print
collection. We think you can get to the library. (Have a cup
of coffee. Talk to a Reference Librarian. Live it up.)<br>
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<b>Questions?</b> Contact Scott Downing, ph 903 886-5741<br>
<a href="mailto:scott_downing@tamu-commerce.edu">
scott_downing@tamu-commerce.edu</a><br>
fax 903 886-5723<br>
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Or contact anyone in the Reference Department, ph 903 886-5720.<br><br>
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Scott Downing, Interlibrary Loan/Distance Education Librarian<br>
Texas A&M University-Commerce<br>
ph 903 886-5741<br>
fax 903 886-5723<br>
scott_downing@tamu-commerce.edu</body>
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