The University Library offers numerous services to support faculty and staff research and teaching efforts. Key tools such as the catalog and article databases can be accessed from the links at the top of every library web page.

Research and Teaching Support:

• Contact a Subject Specialist - each faculty and staff member has access to subject specialist who serves as a liaison between the Library and the academic and administrative departments
• Course Reserves - Many libraries offer a course reserves service whereby library staff make print-based course-related materials available for specific courses
• Ask a Librarian - contact the Library's reference services
• Academic Integrity in the Classroom - a selected list of resources for instructors and students
• Copyright -- basic information about copyright and scholarly publishing to support faculty activities as part of the U-M community
   

Collections:

• Recommend a purchase - request the purchase of library materials for your needs
• Research Guides - find guides created by the library experts
• Delivery Services - links to various document delivery services
• Renew books instructions
• Circulation Services and Policies - read about how to borrow library materials, including information on proxy borrowing
• Deep Blue - the U-M institutional repository
   

Library Instruction and Tours:

• Library instruction - find information about how the library can assist your students
• Faculty Exploratory is designed to help University faculty enhance their lecturing, research and publishing through technology
• Workshops -- see the variety of library workshops available
   

Information for Retired Faculty and Staff