Library Access Privileges: TJU Alumni

Alumni of Thomas Jefferson University and medical staff who completed their residency or fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital may use basic Library services for free.

To enter Scott Library:

• Present your blue TJU Alumni card or your certificate of completion of residency or fellowship, along with one form of photo ID, to the Security Officer at the 1st floor entrance to the Library.
• Register for Library services at the Circulation Window, 2nd floor Scott Building.
• At the time of registration, you will receive either a barcode for your blue TJU Alumni card or a Library Courtesy card.
• Present your blue TJU Alumni card or Library card whenever requesting Library services.

If you have not received your alumni card from the TJU Alumni Office or have misplaced your card, please contact the appropriate alumni office for a new card (note that some replacement fees for alumni cards may apply):

• JMC Alumni Association (215-955-7750)
• JCGS Alumni Association (215-955-8238)
• JCHP Office of Alumni Relations (215-503-7709)

Services Included

1. Access to Scott Library during regular hours. This includes weekends, evenings and 24-hour access to the first and fourth floors. Your blue Alumni card or Library Courtesy card must be presented to enter the building and worn while in the Library.
2. Use of in-house Library materials and public computers. The public computers provide MS Office products, Internet access and use of freely accessible Web materials (on JEFFLINE's E-Resources page or List of All Databases).
   
   Most databases, electronic journals and electronic books are included when you visit the Library in person. Some resources are restricted to TJU institutional use by licensing agreements and are not available to alumni; such restricted databases include, but are not limited to, Ovid MEDLINE, CINAHL and MICROMEDEX.
3. Borrowing privileges for Scott Library's print collection, subject to the same policies that apply to TJU patrons.
4. Discounted photocopy and laser printing rates @ 10 cents per copy plus the cost of a copy card ($1). Photocopy machines and laser printers are self-service, card-operated. Copy cards may be purchased and recharged at the Circulation Window on the second floor.
5. Database searches by an Information Services librarian ($35/topic plus online fees, up to 25 searches per year). Scott Memorial Library has access to hundreds of databases on a wide range of scholarly and popular topics. For more information or to request a search contact an Information Services Librarian at 215-503-8150 or use the search request form.
6. Monthly alerting services on biomedical topics. Fees for alerting services include a one-time set-up fee of $35 and $6/topic for in-house databases or a negotiable rate for vendor-based online services.
7. JeffDocs document delivery services for items owned by Scott Library are provided for a fee of $5/item, or $10/item for fax delivery. Interlibrary loan services are not included.
8. Access to the services of Medical Media Services at the same fees as Thomas Jefferson University customers. The MMS department provides slides, photography, artwork, and other biomedical communication services.
   
   
9. Free Education Services workshops, subject to availability of seats and the same no-show fees that apply to students and faculty.

Services Excluded

1. Use of the Learning Resources Centers and Open Access Labs.
   
   
2. Borrowing privileges at the Learning Resources Centers.
   
   
3. Interlibrary Loan Services.
   
   
4. Off-campus access to Jefferson databases and full-text resources. On-campus access to selected licensed databases, electronic journals and electronic books. See access alternatives for JEFFLINE guests.

Responsibilities

You agree to follow all Library policies and are responsible for all materials charged to their cards. Failure to comply with policies may result in loss of Library privileges.

For any questions regarding membership services or privileges, please contact:

Roderick MacNeil, Deputy University Librarian
Scott Memorial Library
Thomas Jefferson University
1020 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-503-2827 (voice)
215-955-3203 (fax)
Rod.MacNeil@jefferson.edu (email)