Database Changes
Due to a statewide contract change the following databases will no longer be available at UM-St. Louis on July 1, 2009: Alt-Healthwatch, Health Source:Academic/Nursing edition, Health Source: Consumer Edition, MasterFile Premier, Military and Government Collection, Newspaper Source, Primary Search, Regional Business News, EBSCO animals,Lexis Nexis Statistical SRI and Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia. The following databases will be added on July 1, 2009: Academic OneFile and InfoTrac Collections, Business & Company Resource Center, General OneFile, Small Business Resource Center,Health Reference Center Academic, Health & Wellness Resource Center with Alternative Health Module, Informe, and Custom Newspapers For more information regarding this change, please go here. Nineteenth Century MasterFile will no longer be available after July 30, 2009.
Interlibrary Loan Change
The staff of the Interlibrary Loan Unit of the University Libraries at the University of Missouri-St. Louis is pleased to announce the implementation of ILLiad (InterLibrary Loan Internet Accessible Database) (https://umsl.illiad.oclc.org/illiad/logon.html). ILLiad manages all aspects of interlibrary loan borrowing at the University of Missouri St. Louis Libraries. ILLiad enables faculty, staff and students at the University of Missouri-St. Louis to request items through interlibrary loan using a Web-based form.
At any time, a requester can review the status of requests in process, cancel those requests online, renew outstanding loans, and review all past requests. Automatic e-mail notification to customers occurs at the moment a borrowed book or photocopy is received in the system. Subsequent transactions, including customer checkout and return of borrowed books, occur through barcode scanning of a transaction slip printed by ILLiad as part of the receiving process. The system will allow students, faculty and staff to pick up items at the Thomas Jefferson Library and the Barnes Library.
Need Help Doing Research?
Make an appointment for a one-on-one Research Consultation : Students who need help with research papers or projects may sign up for a research consultation at the Thomas Jefferson Library Reference Desk or register online.