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University of Southern Maine
Libraries & Learning

Transfer Students

Assist new students in acclimating to USM Libraries and services offered.

MaineCat Catalog - Book not available in LibrarySearch

A Library in the LibrarySearch (UMS) catalog owns this book, but no copies are available for check out.
Click on MaineCat in the right column to see if a MaineCat library has a copy available.

After clicking on MaineCat, click on the book's title, & Request.

MaineCat list of libaries that own a book

 

After clicking on Request, follow through the steps to get the book.

MaineCat catalog screen with dropdown to select your home library

Then type in your name and Library barcode, and select the Library where you want to pick up the book.

MaineCat sign in to request book

 

MaineCat request is successful

Sign into your URSUS account to verify the request has gone through. Cancel the request if needed.

MaineCat request visible in your URSUS account

MaineCat Catalog - Looking for a specific Book

Looking for a specific book and it's not in LibrarySearch.

URSUS search for specific book

The book isn't in the LibrarySearch catalog, so check MaineCat. Click on MaineCat.

Book not in URSUS so check MaineCat now

If MaineCat has the book available in one of its libraries, you can Request the book.

 

Click on Request this item and fill out your name and barcode.

MaineCat book available