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EBSCO Discovery Service is an all-inclusive search solution that makes in-depth research easy.

A google-like tool, all the library subscribed items are available for discover on the library homepage under Full search.

The quickest way to find Articles for research. Filter by Year, material type, subject and more. See guide here!

swan

Classic library online catalog/my library account

Search all physical and some electronic resources 

Quickest way to find physical items

Can borrow from ten nearby libraries  

FREE service for all current MSSU students, faculty & staff 

Checkout period is the same as you check out at the MSSU Library. You can renew twice!

How to search in SWAN

 A-Z Database List

Subscribed electronic databases  available to MSSU members only

Electronic resources of single or mixed content types

Filter the database by subject, type, or provider

Can perform searches within a database

mobius

The online catalog of the MO Library Consortium 

Search for/request materials (excluding electronic resources) from 70+ Missouri libraries.

If you find the item not held at our library, you can make an Interlibrary Loan request.

FREE service for all current MSSU students, faculty & staff

Typical delivery time is 5-7 business days.

Checkout period is the same as you check out at the MSSU Library. You can renew twice!
prospector

An unified catalog of academic, public and special libraries in Colorado and Wyoming

Search for / request books from Colorado and Wyoming libraries 

Go to Prospectors at the top right of any MOBIUS pages

If you cannot find the item from SWAN and MOBIUS, suggest trying Prospectors.

FREE service for all current MSSU students, faculty & staff 

Typical delivery time is one or two weeks.

Checkout period is the same as you check out at the MSSU Library. You can renew twice!

 Mobius consortium

Provides access to over 3000 audio books and e-books through the Mobius OverDrive collection.

 All current MSSU faculty, staff, and students have access. 

There is a limit of ten items per patron at any given time.

You won't have to worry about returning your books on time, because they will automatically expire at the end of the lending period.

Overdrive

google Scholar

Finding your library resources from Google Scholar, please follow Google Scholar Search Help Guide to configure your Google Scholar settings.

 

Library links are article-level links to subscription-based full text for patrons affiliated with the MSSU library.

Works best for e-resources, such as journals and conference articles

Interlibrary Loan/Borrowing

If you could not find what you are looking for,  simply send us your ILL request

 

In general, you need to pick up all ILL physical materials at the library except journal articles are emailed.

With MOBIUS's  Pickup Anywhere service, you can pick up at a MOBIUS library closer to you.

InterLibrary Loan Policies

Collection List

The list provides direct access points to specific sets of library resources Each collection page provides you with additional information.