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Do I Register? | Other Remote-Access Questions
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How Do I Register
for Remote Access?
You may register for one of three levels
of remote access. The level you register for depends upon your affiliation
with HAM-TMC Library:
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Register
for TMC Educational Access
(Phase 1)
Register for this access level
if you are student, faculty
or staff at one of the following institutions:
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston Community College Students (Coleman Campus
Only)
Institute of Biosciences and Technology of Texas
A&M University
Prairie View A&M College of Nursing
Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health
Texas Woman's University - Houston
University of Texas Health Science Center - Houston
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
University of Houston College of Pharmacy
University of Houston College of Optometry
Register
for TMC Educational Access
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Register
for TMC Institutional Access
(Phase 2)
Register for this access level if you are affiliated
with one of the institutions listed below:
City of Houston Department of Health and Human Services
Harris County Hospital District
Houston Community College System
The Institute of Rehabilitation & Research
Life Gift Organ Donor Center
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Memorial Hermann Healthcare System
Methodist Hospital, The
NASA Johnson Space Center
Shriners Hospitals for Children
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
Texas Children's Hospital
Texas Heart Institute
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Register
for TMC Institutional Access
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Register
for Cardholder Access
(Phase 3)
Register for this access level if you are
a HAM-TMC Library cardholder
who is not affiliated with any of the institutions listed in the
other categories.
Register
for Cardholder Access
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Other Remote-Access
Questions
How do I use remote access?
Once your registration has been processed, the HAM-TMC
Library will send you a remote-access username and password. (This may
take up to two business days from the reciept of your registration.)
When you begin using the remote-access service you
will not need to configure you Web browser or log in prior to accessing
the HAM-TMC Library's. When you click on a HAM-TMC Library electronic
journal article or database that
requires user verification, you will be prompted for your remote-access
username and password.
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Where do I go if I already
have a remote-access username and password?
If you already have a remote-access username and password
go to either electronic journals or
databases.
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How
soon after I register may I begin using remote access?
Once the HAM-TMC Library receives your remote-access
registration, it may take up to two business days to activate your remote-access
account. When your remote-access account is activated, the Library will
send a notification to the email address you provide.
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Does the HAM-TMC LIbrary provide
any electronic resources that can be used without remote-access service?
Yes. There are approximately 400 open-access
electronic journals and 30 open-access
electronic databases that can be used by anyone.
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How can I get a HAM-TMC Library
card?
Please see our Library Cards
Web page for information on obtaining a card.
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Do I need to have Internet Explorer
to use remote access?
No. The HAM-TMC Library remote-access service works
will all types of Web browsers, including Netscape Navigator and Internet
Explorer.
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Who do I contact if I have a remote-access
question or problem?
If you have questions or experience problems, please
contact us at hiec@library.tmc.edu
or call 713.799.7103.
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