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Walter Library
East Bank
8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Wilson Library
West Bank
8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Health Sciences Library
East Bank
8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Magrath Library
St. Paul
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Andersen Library
West Bank
Closed
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Until further notice
- Four libraries are open with limited hours
- U Card required for building access
- Masks required; follow safety protocols
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Tutoring
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Course reserves
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Interlibrary Loan
Request materials from non U of M Libraries.
Popular databases
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Collections
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General collections
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Course materials
Access course reserves, find open textbooks, and get free required course readings.
Digital collections
Search or browse our digital archives, exhibits, and special projects.
Distinctive collections
Explore our topical and regional collections of distinction.
Archives and Special Collections
Primary sources and unique materials collected and preserved in our archives.
Leisure reading
Our collection extends to leisure reading, an important part of well-being and growing understanding.
Services
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Student support
Services to help with classes, assignments, and research papers using research consultants, tutors, and help with media.
Instruction support
Services help you find quality course materials that fit your class, integrate information literacy and research inquiry skills into your course and offer expertise on learning the research process and using our resources and services.
Research support services
Researcher support services provides U of M scholars and academics quick access to information and tools to plan, conduct, and disseminate their work.
News and events
News
Vital information
Collecting materials about the University’s response to COVID is not only important, “It’s critical,” says Professor Michael T. Osterholm, Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota. “If we are not to repeat ourselves, we best learn from this information,” says Osterholm, an infectious-disease expert, best-selling author, frequent news source, and member of then President-elect Joe Biden’s Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board.
Exhibit
An intern opens up new views
Library student John Cole is scanning artifacts from the Wangensteen Historical Library in 3D, offering an advantage for very fragile items — as well as for virtual instruction.
Events and workshops
- ONLINE: Library 101: Using the Libraries website and databases effectively
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Online event - ONLINE: Introduction to Zotero
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Online event - ONLINE: Introduction to EndNote and EndNote Web
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Online event - ONLINE: Introduction to Citation Tools (Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote)
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Online event
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