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Document Delivery Services
- Academic Senate and Academic Federation Members
- UC Davis Students and Staff
- Licensed Health Care Providers
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DDS Services and Fees for Academic Senate and Academic Federation Members
- Items must be available at participating UC Davis Libraries.
- Patrons must register for DDS before placing requests (if fees apply).
- Electronic delivery is standard, although other delivery options are available.
No Charge Services for Academic Senate and Academic Federation Members
Academic Senate and Academic Federation members are eligible for free electronic delivery when all of the following conditions apply to the library materials requested:
- Materials have a check-out period of 7 days or less (i.e., most journals)
- Materials are not online
- Materials are not at your home library as indicated in the chart below (you will select a home library when registering for DDS, and/or establishing your library account).
| Home Library | No Charge for Electronic Delivery of Materials From: (must have check-out period of 7 days or less) |
|---|---|
| Carlson Health Sciences Library |
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| Blaisdell Medical Library |
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| Physical Sciences & Engineering Library |
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| Shields Library |
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If your home library is Shields you are not eligible for free DDS from the Physical Sciences & Engineering Library.
If your home library is the Physical Sciences & Engineering Library you are not eligible for free DDS from Shields.
Fee Services for Academic Senate and Academic Federation Members
Fees apply for Document Delivery services if one or more of the following conditions apply:
- You select a delivery method other than electronic (see delivery options)
- The item is available in print at your home library
- The item is available online
- The item is available at PSE and your home library is Shields
- The item is available at Shields and your home library is PSE.
Document Delivery Service fees are shown below. If fees apply, you must register before placing requests. See also: DDS Payment Options.
DDS Fees for Academic Senate and Academic Federation Members
Materials Available In Print or Electronically
| up to 30 pages | $5.00 |
| each additional 30 page increment | $5.00 |
Materials Available in Microform
| Paper Reproductions from Microforms | |
|---|---|
| up to 10 pages | $5.00 |
| each additional 10 page increment | $5.00 |
| Microfiche Copies: Delivered By Mail or Picked Up at Home Library | |
| up to 3 microfiche | $5.00 |
| each additional 3 microfiche | $5.00 |
Payment Options
Two payment options are available.
Departmental Recharge
Departmental accounts may be recharged for DDS service. Recharge account information must be provided upon registration. Users are responsible for notifying the library of any changes in recharge account information.
Bill
An invoice will be sent for requests filled within each calendar month. Bills must be paid by cash or check at the Cashier's Office in Dutton Hall. Bills must be paid promptly. The rules that apply to library circulation bills also apply to DDS bills (see: Abuse of Library Privileges).

