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

  1. Find Materials

    Learn how to locate our resources, from searching by topic to looking for specific formats.

  2. Access Online Resources

    Whether on campus or remote, you can use your library access to online resources.

  3. Student Borrowing

    Currently registered students from all three U-M campuses can borrow materials, with additional offerings for graduate students.

  4. Request Items for Pick Up or Delivery

    How to get the library materials you need, whether they're in our collections or not.

  5. Request Digital Copies or Duplication

    Get certain items scanned or digitized.

  6. 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.

Discover collections

See the vast array of materials we collect and maintain in all formats, from text and images to accessible research data.

Study spaces

  1. Quiet Study Spaces

    Focus on getting work done in these quieter areas of the library.

  2. Collaborative Spaces

    Meet for a group project or engage with others while you study.

  3. Bookable Spaces

    Reserve a space — options include rooms, carrels, and tables — for independent or group work.

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