Services & Fees
ADA members, affiliate members, health professionals, and libraries have access to the collection and staff resources of the ADA Library.
- See Fees at left for applicable charges.
- Prepayment required, credit card or check.
- Please read the copyright compliance limitations before submitting a request.
- Patients should see Public Resources.
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Journal Articles |
Articles are available from over 600 journal titles (PDF) received by the Library, subject to copyright restrictions. Delivery by email, mail or fax. Articles available in black & white only. ADA members, please provide as much information as possible using our journal request form (PDF), or through Loansome Doc. Three articles or less may be requested by phone. Large orders will be accepted, but only 20 articles will be sent per week. |
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| Electronic Document Delivery (PDF) |
Electronic delivery of articles is recommended. Requested articles are scanned into PDF format. Members are sent an e-mail link to the article that remains accessible for up to five downloads or two weeks. Quality comparable to photocopy, better than fax. Color copies NOT available. |
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| Loansome Doc (Members only) | Dental journal articles can be searched and ordered in one PubMed/MEDLINE session using Loansome Doc. | ||
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Book Loans (Members Only) |
Books from our extensive collection are available for four-week loans. We collect English-language books on clinical, research, and practice management topics.
Use our online catalog or call us for assistance. |
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| New Book List | A list of new books added to the collection can be e-mailed quarterly to any member on request. | ||
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Reference |
Members may take advantage of the expertise of our library staff to answer any clinical or practice management question. | ||
| Brief Reference Assistance | Many simple reference questions can be answered in one phone call, at no charge. (Definitions, terminology, fact checking, verification of a journal citation, etc.) | ||
| Reference Packages (Members only) | Reference librarians can create a package of recent dental journal articles specific to a member’s information needs on any clinical, research, or practice management topic. Usually 6-8 articles, depending on the subject. (Phone requests only.) | ||
| Historical and Biographical Reference | Our archivist can answer questions on the history of dentistry and of the ADA using our extensive historical resources. | ||
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Archives |
The Library houses the ADA Archives containing the historical records and publications of the Association. | ||
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MEDLINE/Web Help |
Library staff can assist members by phone in using various online resources. We can help you to navigate ADA.org, execute an effective search strategy in PubMed/MEDLINE, or identify other useful health information Web sites. | ||
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Interlibrary Loans |
Journal articles and books may be requested by other health science libraries using DOCLINE or OCLC. Requests from non-health science libraries accepted on case-by-case basis. Please pay for ILL requests through the NN/LM’s EFTS system, or through OCLC’s IFM. | ||
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On-Site Use |
The Library may be used on-site by anyone with appropriate information needs during normal business hours. We encourage on-site use by ADA and ASDA members. | ||
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Tours |
Local and visiting ADA and ASDA members, nonmember dentists, dental society staff, and other librarians are invited to visit the library for a brief tour. Tours of other parts of the Headquarters building are also available to members. | ||
