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Library Essentials

USM Libraries' Home Page
Library websites with resource and service information..
USM Libraries Hours & Locations
Hours & Locations of the Portland, Gorham, & Lewiston-Auburn Campus (LAC) campuses.
Sign-in to MyUSM Portal
For best results, sign-in to MyUSM portal before beginning your work. Use your username, typically your firstname.lastname. No need to use @maine.edu.
USM Library Check Out Policies
USM's borrowing policies.
Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad) Account
Create or sign into your free ILLiad account to electronically request journal articles that USM does not have, or to request print books, music scores, & videos not available through LibrarySearch and MaineCat.
Ereserves
Access Ereserves for your courses. If you have signed in through the MyUSM portal, you won't need to sign in again! Ereserves are also in the BrightSpace for your course(s).
Tutoring at USM: Subjects
The Learning Commons, The Learning Commons, which is part of the Library, provides free tutoring for students in Writing, Academic Subjects, Technology, & Peer Coaching.
Tutoring at USM: Writing
The Learning Commons, which is part of the Library, provides free tutoring for students in Writing, Academic Subjects, Technology, & Peer Coaching.
Reserve a Study Room
You can reserve a room in the Library for up to 2 hours/day. Be sure to select the Library you want (Por, Gor, or LAC) first and then the date, room, and time. Be sure to Confirm your appointment.

Philosopher's Index with Full Text
Philosopher's Index provides indexing and abstracts from books and over 270 journals on philosophy and related interdisciplinary fields published in the U.S. and the Western World. 1920 - present. Usage is limited to one person at a time.
PsycINFO
Index to the professional and academic literature in psychology and related disciplines, including medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, linguistics, and other areas. It includes empirical studies, case studies, surveys, bibliographies, literature reviews, discussion articles, conference reports and dissertations.
Sociology Collection (Includes Sociological Abstracts)
Indexes the literature of sociology and related disciplines, including anthropology, criminology, demography, education, gerontology, mental health, minority studies, political science, public health, social psychology, social work, urban studies, welfare programs, and women's studies. Content types covered include journals, books, conference papers, and doctoral dissertations.

APA Style 7 - Purdue OWL
Purdue's Online Writing Lab (OWL) resources will help you learn how to use the American Psychological Association (APA) citation and format style.
APA 7 - Electronic Resources - Purdue OWL
This has a list of the most commonly cited electronic sources. For a complete list of how to cite electronic sources, please refer to the 7th edition of the APA Publication Manual.