Category Archives: Library Services

The Library Has What You Need for Finals!

We know you’re getting geared up for the toughest time of the term- FINALS! Don’t panic. We have you covered. The McNichols Campus Library is open extended hours through finals week. Remember to have your Student ID with you. April 17 – 29 Monday, April 17 – Thursday, April 20  8:00am – midnight Friday, April 21  8:00am – 5:30pm Saturday, April 22 9:00am – 5:00pm Sunday, April 23 12:30pm – midnight Monday, April 24 – Thursday, April 27  8:00am –...

From the Research Desk: Welcome Freshmen!

The UDM librarians are happy to welcome you to the library website.  Here is some news you can use about the library. Phone numbers: Check-out Desk: 313-993-1795 Research & Information Desk 313-993-1071   Our regular hours are: Monday-Thursday    8:00am – 10:00pm Friday                      8:00am – 5:30pm Saturday                 9:00am – 5:00pm Sunday                   12:30pm – 7:00pm Hours may vary during holidays, breaks and finals. Check the library website. Fast Facts About the Library: The Research & Information Desk is staffed with librarians every...

Find What You Need With MelCat

Have you heard about MeLCat, the statewide library catalog that provides access to materials from hundreds of libraries across Michigan? Maybe you already know how easy it is to request a book that you can’t find in one of the UDM libraries? The easiest way to search MelCat is to go to mel.org and then from the Michigan eLibrary homepage select MelCat on the right. You can search for books, movies & cd’s, greatly expanding your options for supplemental, educational...

Summer Blockbuster Movies

  Summer time and the livin’ is easy.  Check out (literally and figuratively) our summer blockbuster movies. Jaws. Celebrating its 40th year anniversary! Story of a killer shark that has taken over the waters near a seaside community, and the three men who set out to kill it.   E. T. the Extra-Terrestrial. A ten-year-old boy befriends a creature from another planet that has been stranded on Earth.   Shrek. A reclusive ogre and a chatterbox donkey go on a quest to...

Summer Listening

If you love to read, but don’t have time try an audio book!  Here are some from the library’s collection: Behind the Beautiful Forevers, by Katherine Boo.  Annawadi is a settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport, and as India starts to prosper, Annawadians are filled with hope. Abdul, a reflective and enterprising Muslim teenager, sees “a fortune beyond counting” in the recyclable garbage that richer people throw away. But then Abdul is falsely accused in...

Happy New Year and Welcome Back Students and Faculty

Students: Welcome to the 2015 Winter Semester! Some interesting information about the Library: Need Help? Come in and see the Librarian at the Research Desk.  Or make an appointment for more in-depth assistance with a Librarian Consultant knowledgeable of your topic (See the Library directory for librarians names and subject areas: http://research.udmercy.edu/about/directory). Off campus? Use the 24/7 Ask a Librarian chat box at http://research.udmercy.edu, or call us at 313-993-1071 (McNichols Campus Library) or 313-494-6900 (Dental Library). Need relaxation? The McNichols Campus...

Interlibrary Loan

This may come as a surprise, but no library has every book or every journal.  But there is a method in place for obtaining a desired item when your library doesn’t have it. It’s called Interlibrary Loan (ILL). By using ILL, you can request a book or a journal article that the UDM library doesn’t have and our staff will obtain it from another library. So how does it work? It’s simple. From the library portal page, click on the...