Off-Campus Users, Distance Learners, and Remote Researchers

If you currently reside outside the greater Corpus Christi metroplex, you can have items from Bell Library’s Main Collection, and borrowed interlibrary loan materials, shipped directly to your home for free. We even supply a prepaid return label for when you're done with the item.

• Books and movies available from Bell Library: Once you've registered as a distance learner, and are signed in to your library account, you can request materials directly from Bell Library to be shipped to your home.

• Items our library doesn't own, are checked out, or in non-circulating collections: If the item you want isn't available from our library, you can order it through interlibrary loan and we'll ship it to you once it arrives.

Delivery Time: 4-12 days average

Fill out our Distance Learning Form and we'll mail you a TexShare Card allowing you to check out books, movies, and music from over 1,000 Texas libraries free of charge.

Qualifications

• You must be an current TAMU-CC or RELLIS student, faculty, or staff in good standing with the University.
• You must currently reside outside of the greater Corpus Christi metroplex and within the contiguous United States to receive loans through Home Delivery.
• Please note: Faculty and staff on sabbatical, in residency, or performing field work, as well as persons with disabilities also qualify.

Responsibilities

• Upon placing your first loan request, a verification email will be sent to the address on file. You must respond to this email, confirming your mailing address and eligibility, before any items will be shipped.
• You are responsible for loaned materials from the time they leave Bell Library until the time of their return.
• You are responsible for returning items by their due dates.

All our articles, databases, and journals are accessible no matter where you are. But, you have to sign-in with your IslandID first. Don't worry, if you're not already signed in, there will be prompts along the way.

Scans of articles and book chapters can be requested through your Interlibrary Loan account

Delivery Time: 1-4 days average

Items that can be scanned or requested

• Articles and book chapters

Article and Book Chapter Restrictions

• Scans from Bell Library’s collection are limited to 50 pages or less, exceptions will be made on a case-by-case basis
• One article or chapter is allowed per request form
• We cannot scan chapters from books you have checked out or on hold
• There is no rush processing available for the service
• When requesting scans, you are responsible for adhering to copyright law