Document Delivery / Photocopying - BML

• Staff-Mediated Photocopying
• Self-Service Photocopying

A. You Order, We Retrieve and Copy

The Interlibrary Loan staff of the UCSD Biomedical and Medical Center Libraries will retrieve and photocopy materials from the respective collections upon request.

• For UCSD faculty, staff and students copies are provided for $3.50* per article.
• For area health professionals copies are provided for $11.00** per article.
• For all others, please contact the UCSD PLUS Program for your photocopying needs.

* Charged to a UCSD recharge (budget) account.
** Through the Loansome Doc service. There is an additional $3 charge for fax deliveries.

You may request photocopies by telephone, fax, mail, or in person. The telephone numbers to use are:

Medical Center Library -- (619) 543-6520

Biomedical Library -- (858) 534-4779

UCSD Plus Program -- (858) 534-8622

B. You Retrieve the Material, We Copy

The staff of the Biomedical and Medical Center Libraries will photocopy material you retrieve yourself from the collection.

• For UCSD faculty, staff or students, the cost will be $0.15 per exposure with a $3.00 charge per order if mailed to an off-campus address.
• For all others, the cost will be $15.00 per individual article plus copyright royalty fees; $0.15 per exposure over the first 15. Most of these requests will be referred to the PLUS Program.

Self-Service Photocopying

Self-service photocopy machines are available at both libraries. The machines will operate with Imprints debit cards. Copies cost $0.10 each. Debit cards may be purchased either from Imprints on an index number or with cash from card vending machines in the libraries at the $1.00 level and additional value added. To buy a card in the libraries, you need to bring a $1.00 bill if you don't already have a card.

For more information on self-service photocopy rates or services, visit the Imprints' Library Services Web site or call their office, 534-2534.