Using Library Search

Library Search is where you can look for books, journals, articles, audio and video recordings, data sets, and other library resources.

You can find what’s available at all U-M Library locations, plus the Bentley Historical Library, Clements Library, and U-M Flint’s Thompson Library using Library Search.

Ways to use Library Search

To view a broad set of results, use the everything search.

You can also limit your search to:

• the library's catalog 
• articles
• databases
• online journals
• library services, spaces, and collections

For help getting started or refining your results, see Tips for Using Library Search.

You can also get advice on how to find materials in specific formats by exploring our other pages under Find Materials. 

Separate library catalogs

The U-M Law School, Kresge Business Administration School, and U-M Dearborn's Mardigian Library have their own library catalogs that you can search separately.