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. . . find out when a particular library is open?
Point your web browser to the Library Hours page, and select the library or library building from the pull-down menus. A calendar of current hours will display.
. . . get a book delivered from another campus library?
To request a U-M library-to-library (including Flint) or Buhr delivery, login with your library password through the "Login" link at the top of any Mirlyn web page. Next, display the record for the item that you would like to request (click on the title of the item to view the full Mirlyn record). From the full record, click on the link labeled "What libraries have." Next, click on the the link labeled "Get This" (toward the bottom of the screen) next to an available item to make the request. At the "Get This Request" screen, complete the form for the pick-up location (which library you want to get this item on your behalf), and click on the "Go" button. You will receive an email message when the item is ready for pick up. Please note: this service is not available for Bentley Historical or Clements libraries.
. . . access library resources from off campus?
Current U-M faculty, staff, and students:
Most library electronic resources are limited to current University of Michigan faculty, staff and students. If you are on campus, you may access library resources without logging into the campus authentication system, however many library services are only available with a valid login (such as the Interlibrary Loan request service or “Get This!” delivery service). If you are not on campus, you will be asked to log in with your U-M uniqname and Kerberos password before you can access these library resources. Additional information about off campus access can be found at: http://www.lib.umich.edu/help/off-campus/. Please note: online access permissions can sometimes take up to 24 hours after your MCard and U-M record information is entered into the library system to process.
Others (not currently U-M faculty, staff, or students):
Mirlyn, the library catalog of the University of Michigan is open to all users. In addition, those resources identified in Search Tools that do not display the gold lock icon or the gray lock icon are also open to
all users. Some of these resources are created by U-M and maintained on the
U-M network, but they are accessible to all, regardless of U-M affiliation,
as a community service.
. . . get books and articles not at U-M?
U-M faculty, staff, and students can request materials from other libraries through Interlibrary Loan services.
. . . check out books and other Library (Ann Arbor) materials? Where do I return those books?
You can return most library materials to any library or library drop box. But we do recommend that you return course reserve items directly to the reserve desk where you checked them out.
. . . see what I've checked out? How do I renew items online?
From Mirlyn, click on the link at the top of the screen labeled My Account. You will be prompted for your Library password. Click on the Items Checked Out button to view your items.
Instructions on how to renew books checked out to you. Please note: some libraries restrict the number of renewal requests.
See our brief instructions on how to find a journal article. It's always a good idea to check the library catalog (Mirlyn) to find all the subscription information about a specific journal (e.g. where the print copies are located, if we have the title online, if a particular volume or issue is missing, etc.).
. . . pay my overdue book fine?
Information on library fines. Fines may be paid in cash or by check at the Graduate Library, Taubman Medical Library, or the Art, Architecture & Engineering Library. Only the Graduate Library accepts Visa and Mastercard.
. . . find a link to specific database from the Library's web site?
If you know the name of a specific database you are trying to access, such as PsycINFO, the simplest way to connect to this database is to start with the Library gateway page.
Note: if you're off-campus, you will have to log into our resources with your U-M uniqname before you can access the database.
University Library reference staff can answer your questions via phone or in person, during varied service hours at the various campus libraries. If you are unsure which of these locations can best meet your needs, send your question to Ask Us (email or instant messaging). Reference staff can direct you to the most relevant service point. For in-depth research assistance, University Library subject specialists are available for research consultations. Contact the appropriate specialist for an appointment, tailored to your information needs.
. . . get a dissertation? a thesis?
At the University of Michigan Library, we tend to collect only those dissertations completed at U-M. These may be borrowed through interlibrary loan from other U.S. libraries. Records for U-M-owned dissertations completed since 1930 are included in Mirlyn, the library catalog of the University of Michigan. The U-M community can use the Mirlyn "Get This" function to request a delivery from the U-M Buhr Shelving Facility for a particular dissertation. The U-M community can also download the full-text of U-M dissertations completed since 1997 from the "Dissertations @ University of Michigan" database. If the dissertation you need was completed at one of the Big Ten institutions (+ University of Chicago) since 1997, you can download the full-text of the dissertation, free of charge, at this web address: http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/cic/main. If the dissertation you want was not completed at a Big Ten institution, U-M faculty and students can request it through interlibrary loan and the staff in this unit will obtain it from the institution at which it was completed. But, note that most institutions lend a microfilm copy of a dissertation, not a print copy. You can also purchase a copy directly from ProQuest, a company that holds the rights to sell copies of dissertations from most academic institutions around the U.S. and some from other countries. Contact information for ProQuest is:
ProQuest is located in Ann Arbor, but it is not affiliated with The University of Michigan.
The University Library does not collect Master degree theses; the Music Library does however encourage student to deposit individual theses to that library.
... find study spaces in the libraries?
See our study spaces page for information about how to find or reserve study space in the various libraries.
Instructors can put reading materials on reserve at several libraries throughout campus. These items are then available on a restricted basis. Many course reserve items are available online, via the Course Reserve catalog in Mirlyn. To view the Course Reserve catalog, log into Mirlyn with your U-M uniqname and Kerberos password. Then click on the Course Reserve link on the right side of the Mirlyn banner. Search for your course name, course number, instructor, or book title/author. You may be asked to authenticate to view these items, and you may need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view many of the items.
. . . find out if the Library has an electronic version of a journal or magazine?
Many of the Library's journal and magazine subscriptions are available online, and represented in Mirlyn, the library catalog of the University of Michigan. Links to e-journals are included in the Mirlyn record for the journal or magazine title. Another option is to use the Find e-Journals feature of Search Tools. From Search Tools you can search for a specific journal or magazine title or words in the title. Then, from the results list of titles, you can click on the journal or magazine title to connect to the online version. If you have a specific journal article citation, use the MGetIt Citation Linker. The Citation Linker provides a short-cut to full-text articles, where the online version of journal is available.
. . . configure Google Scholar to display U-M Library links (MGetIt)?
When you’re on campus and do a search using Google Scholar, Scholar recognizes your computer as part of the University of Michigan network and so provides you with Availability at UM links (or MGet It icons) next to article citations. When you’re off campus though, Scholar does not know that you are associated with U-M (unless you log into Scholar via Search Tools). Using the Scholar Preferences, you can set long-term preferences (they are stored as cookies, and so will last only on this browser and computer) for displaying the library links to full-text articles and/or the Mirlyn catalog. In the “Library Links” section of the Preferences screen, type in Michigan in the input box and click the “Find Library” button. Put a check in the box next to University of Michigan (Availability at UMichigan). Click on the “Save Preferences” button at the bottom of the page to save your Scholar preferences. See the library guide Academic Research with Google for additional information on searching Google Scholar.
. . . format my bibliography using APA/MLA/etc. style?
There are several links to citation style guides at http://www.lib.umich.edu/tools/cite.html.
. . . know how long I can keep my movie from the Askwith Media Library?
Askwith Media Library materials can be checked out for 3 days, with 2 exceptions.
. . . find out more about MBooks and the Michigan Digitization Project?
See the information on the MBooks--Michigan Digitization Project page. Questions about viewing the full-text of scanned materials can be found in the MBooks FAQ. For additional help in searching Google Book Search, see our library guide.
The Bentley Historical Library is the official archive of the University of Michigan. As the official archives, this library is the best place to find information about U-M alumni, old campus photos, old course catalogs, etc. For research assistance, contact the Bentley reference staff. For some interesting and helpful hints regarding U-M history, see "Historical Facts about the University of Michigan."
. . . find out if any electronic resources are "down"?
Take a look at the Library Outages page to discover the current outages for all library resources, whether locally produced or remotely licensed. ITCS services outages are found at: http://www.itd.umich.edu/outages/.
