UM Libraries (UML) is committed to building student and faculty success. Although you are unable to browse in our physical collections, you can access them in the following three ways:
Get it Digitally: Find full-text books and articles online using Library Search, including temporarily licensed content from HathiTrust Digital Library
Hold Locker Pickup: Request Hold Locker Pickup of print materials.
Get it Scanned: Request a chapter from a print book to be emailed to you
*Note: HathiTrust Digital Library's full text materials will have a link entitled "Full Text Available at HathiTrust" instead. The procedure for accessing these materials differs from most other electronic resources. Please see the section below for instructions.
The HathiTrust Digital Library makes it possible for UM students, staff and faculty to obtain access to digitized versions of some of the physical books held in the UM Libraries. While HathiTrust's repository contains millions of titles, our access to licensed content is limited to items that are owned by the University of Manitoba. However, they offer a virtual treasure trove of open source content as well.
How to Access HathiTrust's Full Text Material
Tips:
We are experiencing delays due to a high volume of requests.
Be advised, physical materials are quarantined for 7 days after being returned.
Currently, the maximum number of hold requests is limited to 10.
We are unable to provide hold locker pickup for Alumni at this time.
If you need access to material in our physical collections, here’s how to make your request:
Scanned content and any related communications will be sent to your University of Manitoba email account only.
Consider Copyright
Turn-Around Time
If you require something that falls outside of these parameters, please contact your subject librarian to see if there is a possible alternative.
As always, Ask Us or reach out to a subject librarian for assistance, and stay tuned to our update page for the most current libraries’ services information.