NDDS

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• About NDDS

  Privileges with Other Libraries

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• About NDDS
  
  

• Nationwide Document Delivery Service (NDDS) is an online system which provides interlibrary loan and photocopy services to all participating libraries in Taiwan. Users are able to search in databases for journal, conference proceeding, dissertation and book holdings in over 400 participating libraries and request online for photocopy of articles and book loan.

  
  🟧 Eligible User

  Current TMU’s and affiliate Hospital’s faculty, students and staff.

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  🟧 Material Type

  Chinese / Western journal article, book, thesis, dissertation, conference paper. 

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  🟧 Application Process

  1. For first-time user, please apply for an account on NDDS system.
     TMU foreign faculty, staff and students are required to enter the passport number as login ID.
  2. Check TMU Library Catalog and E-Resources System before ordering materials.
  3. Check the Union Catalogs and see which library holds the required item.
  4. Login to the NDDS system.
  5. Fill out the request form to apply for interlibrary loan or document photocopy.
  6. Applicants will be notified by email when the requested item is available.
  7. Applicants shall pick up the requested item and pay the service fee and postage at the Information Desk.

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  🟧 Turnaround Time

  1. Requests sent for domestic library: 1-14 days, depending on each library's working schedule.
  2. Requests sent for international library: 10-60 days, depending on each library's working schedule.

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  🟧 Charges

  NDDS Domestic-Application Form:

  1. For TMU current faculty and staff: Free of charge
  2. For TMU current student: Slightly different fees for this service, please go to the NDDS main page and click on “Interlibrary Loan Price List” or “Photocopy Price List”.

  NDDS International- Form for Photocopy Service:
  Application form of TMU current faculty and staff, sponsored by the TMU library up to NT$450.

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  🟧 Please Note

  • If the required item is not held by any domestic library, please apply for international photocopy service, but international loan service (loaning book) is not available.

   

  Related link: NDDS system, Rapid ILL, Library Catalog, E-resources System

   

  Contact Us
  About submitting a request
  Reference Desk (TMUL-Xinyi)
  Location: 3F, Comprehensive Medical Building, Rear Building, Xinyi Campus
  Tel: (02) 2736-1661 ext. 2515
  Email: asktmul@tmu.edu.tw
  💬 Line ID: @509milvh
  
  About the process of the request
  E-Share Staff
  Tel: (02)2736-1661 ext. 2508
  Email: dds@tmu.edu.tw

   

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• Privileges with Other Libraries
  
  
• 🟥 Requesting Materials from Other Libraries 

  1. Chung Yuan Christian University Library: 
     • NT$3 per page for photocopy service or Ariel;
       NT$5 per page for microform copies;
       NT$10 per page for fax. 
     • All document delivery services are free of service fees and postage.
     • NT$100 per book for borrowing books, and the loan period is 4 weeks; no renewals are available. 
     • Overdue books accrue fines at the rate of NT$5 per day.  
       
       
  2. Kaohsiung Medical University Library: 
     • All documents are delivered by Arial. 
     • NT$3 per page without service fees for Ariel.
       NT$100 per book for borrowing books, and the loan period is 3 weeks; no renewals are available. 
     • Overdue books accrue fines at the rate of NT$5 per day.  
       
       
  3. ELECT League:              
     • Including the following universities
       • Soochow University
       • Tatung University
       • Chinese Culture University
       • Shih Hsin University, Tamkang University
       • Fu Jen Catholic University
       • Shih Chien University
       • Ming Chuan University
       • Feng Chia University
       • Providence University
       • Chung Yuan Christian University
     • Starting from 2017/06/30 (Friday). 
     • NT$2 per page without service fees for the following services: NDDS Delivery Service for less than 5 pages of A4-sized; fax for less than 5 pages; Ariel for less than 40 pages. 
       
       
  4. Chung Shan Medical University Library waives service fees for the interlibrary loan service. 

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  🟥 TMU Library as Lending Library 

  1. Chung Yuan Christian University Library: 
     • NT$3 per page for photocopy service or Ariel;
       NT$5 per page for microform copies;
       NT$10 per page for fax. 
     • All document delivery services are free of service fees and postage. 
       
       
  2. Kaohsiung Medical University Library: 
     • All documents are delivered by Arial.
       NT$3 per page without service fees for Ariel.
       NT$100 per book for borrowing books, and the loan period is 3 weeks; no renewals are available. 
     • Overdue books accrue fines at the rate of NT$5 per day.  
       
       
  3. ELECT League :
     • Including the following universities
       • Soochow University
       • Tatung University
       • Chinese Culture University
       • Shih Hsin University, Tamkang University
       • Fu Jen Catholic University
       • Shih Chien University
       • Ming Chuan University
       • Feng Chia University
       • Providence University
       • Chung Yuan Christian University
     • NT$2 per page without service fees for the following services: NDDS Delivery Service for less than 5 pages of A4-sized; fax for less than 5 pages; Ariel for less than 40 pages.

   

  Last updated: 2023-12-18

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