Document Delivery is a library service for USSHTA students, faculty, and staff providing electronic delivery of a wide variety of Library materials. In addition, off- campus USSHTA students, faculty, and staff (either online or at a branch campus or site) can also have circulating books and media delivered to them.

How can materials be requested via Document Delivery?

Document Delivery requests are made through e- documentations and the e- learning catalog.

• Use for Documents; including but not limited to, journal, magazine or newspaper articles; and conference papers.

How long does it take to receive a request?

Documents are delivered electronically within three business days of your request.

On-Campus students, faculty, and staff:

• Gleeson Library books and other items are available for pick up at the Access Services Desk within approximately two business days.
• Link+ items are available for pick up at the Access Services Desk within approximately three to five business days.
• E- learning book pick up at the Access Services Desk may vary depending on lender considerations, in an e- swap fashion. For more information contact the e- learning department.
• Off-Campus students, faculty, and staff :
• Global Library books and other items are e- offered to your designated email address in a secured electronic environment.
• Affiliated hardcopy library providers may be utilized at additional negotiated cost.

How do I check the status of a request ?

For Documents, Book Chapters, and Interlibrary Loans: Go to your e- library account and select your Request Box in the View Menu. To view more detailed information, click on the transaction number next to your request.

For Hardcore Library and Link + books or media: Go to your library record via your e- learning account system.

How long can items be used?

Documents: All students, faculty, and staff:
Articles remain available in e- box for 90 days.  Be sure to download articles within 90 days. Requested articles are delivered to your e- learning mailbox. An e-mail notice links to a copy of the article PDF in format. To view your requested article, go to your e- account  and select Electronically Received Articles (ERA) in the View Menu.

Books and other items:
From Inter- Library Loan: loan periods vary by lending library at an additional charge. A plan may be purchased separately. We have the largest internally accessed system in place. How do you renew items?

• USSHTA Library Books: Log in to your library record to renew online. E- Books may be renewed once online. After that, please contact us for additional renewals. Hardcopy books are available at an extra charge.
• E- Link+ Books: Log in to your library record to renew online. E- Link+ books may be converted only once for an additional up to 12 weeks period. E- Link+ requirements for rejuvenation of the inter- library loans will be available only during a 10-day window consisting of 4 days before the due date, the due date, and 4 days after the due date. Additional renewals are not available. Charges to the violators will be considered.

How do you return items?

Off-Campus students, faculty and staff: 

• Request and renew your items first before transmission or shipment.
• Recycle the packaging and the prepaid UPS return mailing label enclosed with your items to return them to the USSHTA E- library management unit. Do not include any additional items in your package other than the books that arrived with this label. Take the package to a UPS drop off location. If you need a duplicate label, please contact your e- library help system.