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IMSE 8087: Intro to MU Libraries

Library Tools for Literature Searching

MOBIUS

When a book is checked out from the MU Libraries, or when our campus libraries don't own a book, you may request a copy from a larger group of libraries called MOBIUS. You can access MOBIUS in two ways:

  • Follow links from search results pages within Discover@MU (Uncheck location checkboxes such as "MU Books" or "Ellis Library" before transferring your search to MOBIUS).
  • Search MOBIUS directly

When you locate a catalog record for a book you want, make sure it's not available at MU, and then use the Place a hold button to have the book sent to the MOBIUS library of your choice for pickup. Note that e-books not owned by MU cannot be borrowed from other libraries.

 

Place hold button in MOBIUS

WorldCat

Try locating a copy in the Worldcat database to expand your search beyond libraries in Missouri. Follow links from Worldcat to ILL@MU to initiate an interlibrary loan request for the book.