Graduate Students
Learn how to access to materials and get help from specialists, as well as find support for your coursework, research projects, and instruction.
Discover the library
Watch our video introduction for an overview of especially relevant services.
Take advantage of our specialized orientation module hosted in Canvas. By enrolling, you'll learn how to:
- Check out materials and use our services.
- Search for articles and access databases using our website to freely view full text of scholarly literature.
- Reach out to our knowledgeable library experts for assistance with research, dissertation formatting, and technology.
Find and use materials
Find Materials
Learn how to locate our resources, from searching by topic to looking for specific formats.
Access Online Resources
Whether on campus or remote, you can use your library access to online resources.
Student Borrowing
Currently registered students from all three U-M campuses can borrow materials, with additional offerings for graduate students.
Request Items for Pick Up or Delivery
How to get the library materials you need, whether they're in our collections or not.
Request Digital Copies or Duplication
Get certain items scanned or digitized.
Recommend a Purchase for the Collection
Request or make recommendations for items to add to our collection.
Do you also teach?
See our information for instructors to discover all the ways we support your courses — including access to materials — and partner with us to integrate library instruction, design assignments, use tutorials, and more.
Get help
Ask a Librarian
We can help you locate library resources, connect with a specialist, or find support at any stage of your project.
Find a Specialist
Search by subject or specialty to find library experts who can connect you with resources and support.
Use Research Guides
Find how-to support and information about library resources by academic subject, course, or special research area in guides curated by library experts.
Drop-in Workshops
Join one of our workshops on a variety of topics relevant to teaching, learning, and research.
Research and project support
Funding and Grants
We can help you with strategies for finding funding at every stage of your research project.
Digital Scholarship
Access resources and support to help you plan, produce, and preserve your digital scholarship.
Data Services
Discover resources and support to access, organize, visualize, and preserve research data.
Copyright Services
Get answers on copyright and fair use through our consultations, workshops and presentations, online resources, and more.
Dissertation Formatting
Get help formatting your dissertation or thesis.
Share and Preserve Your Work
Preserve your scholarly work in a discoverable digital repository.
Open Access Publishing Support
Take advantage of discounts on article publishing charges (APCs) in open access journals.
Publish with Us
Amplify the visibility, reach, and impact of your scholarly work with readers around the world through our publishing services and press.
Research Impact
Build your scholarly profile and communicate the impact of your work.
Discover collections
See the vast array of materials we collect and maintain in all formats, from text and images to accessible research data.
