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Loansome Doc Article Ordering Service -- Formats Available for Delivery

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Delivery Methods vary among libraries. Be sure to contact your ordering library to review the delivery methods they have available.

• - Fax: Document sent via fax to number listed in patron's Loansome Doc profile.
  
  
• - Mail: Document mailed to postal address indicated on request.
  
  
• - Pick up: Document held for patron pick up at location specified by library. Please check with ordering library for holding period and pick up location.
  
  
• - Email (TIFF): Document sent as an email attachment. The multipage TIFF (Tagged Image Format File) requires a TIFF viewer. See FAQ on viewing articles.
  NOTE: File size for TIFF images tend to be large.
  
  
• - Email (PDF): Document sent as an email attachment. PDF (Portable Document Format) is a file format that preserves the formatting of the original document. PDF documents can be viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader, available free from Adobe.
  
  
• - Web (TIFF): Patron will receive an email message containing a hyperlink to the requested document. Documents can be viewed and printed from the referenced hyperlink. The multipage TIFF (Tagged Image Format File) requires a TIFF viewer. See FAQ on viewing articles.
  NOTE: Recommended for users who have a slow connection or size limitations on their email system.
  
  
• - Web (PDF): Patron will receive an email message containing a hyperlink to the requested document. PDF (Portable Document Format) is a file format that preserves the formatting of the original document. PDF documents can be viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader, available free from Adobe.
  NOTE: Recommended for users who have a slow connection or size limitations on their email system.
  
  

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Last updated: 06 May 2004
First published: 01 January 1999
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