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Basic Library Services
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U-M Library Catalog SearchCatalog Search results will include everything in our physical collection (books, audio, video, maps, musical scores, archival materials, and more), as well as materials available online such as electronic books, streaming audio and video, and online journals
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MGetIthelps you find the full-text of online articles.
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InterLibrary Loan (ILL) serviceRequest items that are not available at the University of Michigan Library.
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Proxy Server BookmarkletLets you reload a web page through the U-M Library's proxy server.
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Instruction and WorkshopsProvides information about library courses and tutorials.
Tips to get better search results
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Please try to use the full name instead of abbreviations. Some academic databases may not recognize abbreviations.
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UK= United Kingdom
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Check the spelling of your keyword. Misspelling can bring zero results.
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Hyphen (-) may affect your search results: self driving cars vs. self-driving cars
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Use quotation marks to search for a phrase: “foreign policy“ or "brain drain" (for example)
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If you can't find enough useful resources, then try similar keywords
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Self-driving cars vs. smart cars vs. autonomous cars (vehicles)
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Related Research Guide
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Copyright for DissertationsProvides information about using copyright materials and publishing.
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Manage Citations with Zotero, Mendeley, and EndNoteProvide information about citation management tools.
Last Updated: Oct 30, 2025 12:01 PM