Document Delivery

Document Delivery

Journal articles or book chapters are delivered by email (PDF) and provided within the limits of copyright restrictions.  Articles are either downloaded from our collection or requested from another library.

Cost

Cone Health Affiliation (privileged physicians and providers, nurses, allied health, and employed staff.)

  • No charge*; the cost is subsidized by the library.
    *Articles that support clinical care, research, or education related to employment.  Otherwise, charged $15.

Piedmont AHEC Affiliation (physicians or APP)

  • The cost is $12 per article.
  • Must support clinical care, research, or education related to your practice.

Non-Affiliates (for-profit, corporate, or general public)

  • The cost is $20 for an article owned by the Cone Health Library; $30 if borrowed from another library.
  • Will be invoiced.  Credit card payments not accepted.
  • Will be notified if additional copyright fees may apply.
Turnaround Time
  • Most requests for articles will generally be filled within 24 to 48 hours.
  • If the request is needed sooner, call the library (336-832-7484).
  • For requests of more than 10 articles, additional time may be required for processing.

Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

For book titles that are not available in our collection, the library will try to borrow a copy from another library.

This service is only available for Cone Health Affiliates.

Cost
  • No charge*, the cost is subsidized by the library.
    *Books that support clinical care, research, or education related to employment.  Otherwise, charged $15.

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Copyright Restrictions

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries, and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purposes other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. The Cone Health Medical Library expects that all users will strictly adhere to copyright law in both their requests for and their use of materials. Submitting this form indicates that the requester understands and is in compliance with the copyright.