To access such government entities as EPA, DOE, EPA, NIH, NSF, USDA, NSF, USFWS, USGS, etc. go to the following site and fill in the acronym of interest
| How to search | What it includes | How to get the book | |
| MERLIN (MU) | Search MU holdings | Books on campus here at MU. Includes things from Ellis Library and other branch libraries (Engineering, Journalism, etc.) |
Go to the library and get the book if it is available. or If the book you need is at a different library than your home library, click the "request" button and have the book sent to your home library. (For example, you can request a Math Library book be sent to Ellis Library for you.) |
| MERLIN | Search MERLIN | Books here at MU and also at UMSL, MS&T, and UMKC. | Click the "request" button in the top left. |
| MOBIUS | Search MOBIUS | Books from public and academic libraries across all of Missouri. |
Click the "request" button in the middle of the page. Remember to first check if the book is available in the UM LIBRARIES CATALOG. If you request MERLIN books from MERLIN, you can check them out for a longer amount of time. |
| WorldCat | Books from libraries all over the US and the world. |
Fill out an ILL@MU request form. Remember to first check if the book is available in the UM LIBRARIES CATALOG or MOBIUS. You cannot request an available book in MOBIUS through ILL. |
