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About MEDD
MEDD (Minitex Electronic Document Delivery) is a custom-built, Web-based document
delivery system. It scans material and posts it on a password-controlled Web page
for the patron to retrieve. It then sends an email message to notify the patron that
his or her material is ready for download.
MEDD also has built-in image processing capabilities to allow our staff to clean up
the scanned image, resulting in smaller download file sizes. Security and copyright
controls have been built into the software.
Viewing Limits
Articles can be retrieved from any Web browser that has Adobe Acrobat (4.0 version
or newer) installed. Articles can be viewed up to five times or for seven days after
email notification (whichever comes first), and the patron can decide to read, print
and/or download the article.
Request Processing
In most cases, MEDD sends an email message to the requesting library to inform staff
that the requested material was delivered to the patron. The library should process this
item as a filled photocopy request, even though the material did not pass
through their office.
Some MNSCU PALS libraries may opt to have the library email message sent to the PALS
server in Mankato where the request is automatically updated to complete status.
Learn More
You may wish to visit the MEDD FAQ and the MEDD Troubleshooting Guide for additional
information. The information on the "MEDD Instructions and Information" page only
applies to Interlibrary Loan staff.
Should you, as a patron, have any questions or comments relating to the Minitex Electronic
Document Delivery Service, please contact your Interlibrary Loan Office.
Please Note: By using this service, you agree to uphold the copyright
restrictions applicable to all library materials; be they in paper or digital form.
A copyright notice is included as the first page to each document supplied through
this service. Even though it may be easier to make copies because your requested
information is digital, you are still obligated to abide by these restrictions.