Subject Guides: SOC 210: Critical Thinking about Social Issues (Siegfriedt): Getting Started

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.

LibrarySearch (Library Catalog)
Catalog for the University of Maine system, including USM. You can choose to limit your search to USM, or search all UMS libraries. You can also search for journal articles here too.

MaineCat
Statewide book catalog that includes Colby, Bates, Bowdoin, UNE, Husson and many other libraries in Maine. Always search LibrarySearch first; request a book from MaineCat with your USM library barcode number only if there is no available copy in LibrarySearch.
WorldCat
If LibrarySearch and MaineCat do not have the item you need, then check WorldCat. Once you find the item you need, click on the title, under 'Get this item' click on "Order through ILLiad," and sign into your ILLiad account, complete the form, and submit the information. You will receive an email when your item has arrived in print or electronically. If you don't have an ILLiad account, you can create one for free.

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.