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Discover@UMSL

How to find articles, books, and more using our library search tool.

UMSL students, faculty, and staff currently have access to 2 library accounts, depending on the material they've requested, checked out, or saved. Below is an explanation of how to access them and how they differ.

The other pages in this section provide guidance on how to renew your loans and perform other account actions. 
 

How to Access Your Accounts

To access one of your accounts, go to My Accounts in the top navigation menu of the library homepage (umsl.edu/library). 

Navigation menu at the top of the library homepage. An arrow points to the My Accounts column, which is expanded to show two account options.
 

How Your Accounts Differ

My Library Account:

  • Your Discover@UMSL/EBSCO folder
  • UMSL books
  • UM System library books (including MU, UMKC, and MS&T)

MOBIUS Account:

  • Check requests and renew loans from MOBIUS libraries (examples: Webster, SLU, etc.; these items usually have a  green band )
  • Check requests and renew loans from MOBIUS partners and couriers (example: Iowa Library Alliance)

Interlibrary Loan Account:

  • Articles from other libraries (UM, MOBIUS, and worldwide)
  • Books from libraries outside the UM System and MOBIUS (these items usually have a  yellow band )