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New Students: Welcome

Resources and tools for new students

Welcome to the DMU Library

 

 

Find Us

Find the Library:

Library materials can be found in the Library Collections Room across from Multicultural Affairs and next to the Solutions Hub on the second floor of Edge of Advancement.

Find the Library Staff:

Library Staff offices are located in the Student Resources area with Financial Aid, Admissions, the Registrar, Student Affairs, and Global Health.

Did you know?

The Center for Educational Enhancement (CEE) includes the Library, Academic Support, and Continuing Medical Education. All three departments work together to help you have a successful academic journey at DMU.

Chat with Us!

Meet Rex, our chatbot! He is helpful for answering basic questions. He can also connect you to a live librarian if he can't answer your question. 

Live chat is available Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, but Rex is available all of the time. Try him out!

Look for his icon in the bottom left hand corner of your screen.

Favorite Tools

Smart Lockers

Some of our circulating materials are available for checkout from the Smart Lockers by the Solutions Hub. These items checkout 24/7 even when the library is closed.

Smart Lockers at the Solutions Hub

The Smart Lockers are located by the Solutions Hub on the second floor of Edge.

Library Services

DMU Library is full of resources. This guide includes helpful links and resources that we hope you find useful as a new student.

The Library Collections Room houses physical materials including: 

  • required and recommended texts
  • print journalsLibrary Collections Room 2024
  • print books
  • graphic novels
  • anatomical models
  • noise cancelling headphones
  • study aids
  • white boards & markers
  • games & puzzles

We have a vast online presence with databases and online resources for you including:

  • required and recommended texts as ebooks or e-resources
  • online journals
  • newspaper subscriptions
  • videos
  • ebooks (textbooks and leisure)
  • study sites
  • practice exams

Plus, we have a dedicated group of librarians and staff who are here to answer your questions, help you find materials, and make sure the materials are here for you when you need them. We love your questions, so please don't hesitate to ask us for help or ask if there is something you are curious about!

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Fun Perks

Ebooks and Eaudiobooks

Films, documentaries, and movies

Using Library Materials

Interlibrary Loan

Can't find an article, journal, or book?

We can borrow it from another library! 

Just put in a request for an interlibrary loan, and we will do our best to get it for you. Email library@dmu.edu with questions.

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