What is this service?
The Engineering, Science and Technology Information Service (ESTIS) is a unit within the information access and delivery team of the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Campus library system. It provides scientific and business information to those outside the academic community as part of the public service mission of the University of Minnesota, a land grant institution. The fees charged by the library for ESTIS services are to recover the costs of the unit. U of MN students, staff and faculty should contact On Campus Delivery Services.
How do I contact the ESTIS office?
- Web: Home page
- Phone: (612) 624-2356
- Fax: (612) 624-8518
- E-mail: estis@umn.edu
- Mail: 108 Walter Library, 117 Pleasant St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0291
When will my order be delivered?
Most standard requests are shipped within 48 hours, and many are sent the same day. We use fax, local couriers and overnight carriers as well as US mail. If you have an approaching deadline, just let us know, and we'll do our best to provide your materials on time. Rush service, based on delivery, includes next day, same day, and one hour. Please note: one hour service may not be available on all materials. You will be advised if there will be a delay.
What are the fees for this service?
| Photocopies and Loans from U of MN Collection | ||
|---|---|---|
| Standard | Photocopies | $10.00 + .25/page + applicable copyright royalties |
| Loans | $15.00 (six week loan) | |
| Rush Service | Next Day Delivery | $7.00 additional per item |
| Same Day Delivery | $10.00 additional per item | |
| One Hour Delivery | $25.00 additional per item | |
| Delivery Options | ||
| Pickup | No added charge | |
| Add on: | $3.00 per mailing | |
| Fax - in state | $3.00 per article ($1.00/page over 15 pages) | |
| Fax - out of state | $7.00 per article ($1.00/page over 15 pages) | |
| Fax - international | $10.00 ($1.00/page over 15 pages) | |
| Express Delivery | At cost (Use your acccount or ESTIS) | |
| Local Courier | At cost | |
| Photocopies from Other Libraries | ||
| Regular | $10.00 + charges incurred from lending institution | |
| Rush | $25.00 + charges incurred from lending institution | |
Who can use the service?
The ESTIS service is designed to assist the Library's non-academic clientele, including scientific, business and legal professionals. Clients include corporate libraries, individuals, other document delivery services and information brokers. U of MN students, staff and faculty should contact On Campus Delivery Services.
Copyright: 1998 by the Regents of the University of Minnesota. University Libraries. All rights reserved.
Comments: estis@tc.umn.edu
URL: http://www.lib.umn.edu/estis/geninfo.html
Updated: 3/7/98
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