Most journals published during the last five years circulate for four hours. Request forms are available at the Reference and Circulation Desks, through the Web request forms button on the Library's homepage, or by calling 924-0058. Fee-based photocopy and fax services are also available. The LRC is connected to the University's satellite broadcast network and is equipped for viewing videoconferences. The microlab supports Windows 95 PC and Macintosh PowerPC computers, all connected to laser printers.
Flatbed scanners are also available.
All workstations can connect to the Internet and provide access to electronic mail, discussion groups, and Web hosts. Two computer classrooms are used for the Library's educational program and are available for use by Health System faculty, and staff. LRC staff supports available resources through classes, consultations, and help at the service desk. The Library offers a wide range of hands-on classes and individual consultations on database searching, information management and the Internet. The History of the Health Sciences Lecture Series fosters increased awareness of the historical context within which modern medicine has developed through presentations by notable health care professionals and historians.