Arranging for Course Reserves

Briggs Library welcomes requests from instructors or groups to process both electronic and print materials for short term loans or digital formats.

Ask A Librarian

Ask a Librarian offers research and information services for students, staff, faculty and community members.

Checking out and Returning Materials

Materials are checked out at the circulation desk on the main floor of the library. At this service point, materials can also be renewed and returned.

Copyright Assistance

Before a work can be used in a educational setting an understanding of copyright and fair use law is important.

Faculty Study Carrels

Briggs Library has small study carrels intended to be used for professional and scholarly activities by faculty, academic staff members and visiting scholars.

Campus Location:

Rodney A. Briggs Library

Briggs Library Location(s):

Floor 1

Floor 3

Floor 4

Information Literacy

To ensure success at the University of Minnesota, Morris and beyond, students need to be able to thrive in an information intensive environment.

Instruction

Information Literacy and other instruction sessions are offered to all classes, including Writing for the Liberal Arts, Intellectual Community and research methods classes.

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a resource sharing service available to all faculty, students, and staff affiliated with the University of Minnesota, Morris as well as members of the Rodney A. Briggs Library Associates. An item that Briggs Library does not own or is temporarily unavailable can be requested from another library.

Loan Information

Some collections or materials have different loan periods.

Microform Equipment

Use our Microform Reader to view archived materials on microfiche and microfilm.

Campus Location:

Rodney A. Briggs Library

Briggs Library Location(s):

Floor 2 (Main Floor)

Off Campus Access to Library Resources

The library provides off-campus access to electronic resources for Morris students, faculty, and staff, when licensing permits. Enter your campus ID and password at the login prompt.

Photocopying

Briggs Library provides photocopiers for campus and community use.

Campus Location:

Rodney A. Briggs Library

Briggs Library Location(s):

Floor 2 (Main Floor)

Printing

Print your documents at Briggs Library by using Cash Printing, PaperCut Printing or Color Printing. Use Web Printing to print from your personal device.

Proxy Cards

UMM faculty and staff are invited to utilize the proxy card system to enable students, colleagues or family members to check out materials in their name.

Purchase Recommendations

Briggs Library welcomes suggestions to enhance the breadth and depth of the collections.

Reference Services and Research Assistance

Reference librarians are available to help with your research needs.

Renewing Materials

All library users who are affiliated with the University of Minnesota and are issued U-Cards may renew their library materials by logging onto My Library Account. Community borrowers may renew by contacting the library.

Scanners

Flat bed scanners are available for use.

Campus Location:

Rodney A. Briggs Library

Briggs Library Location(s):

Floor 2 (Main Floor)

Floor 3

Services to Library Users with Disabilities

Rodney A. Briggs Library is committed to serving users with disabilities by providing special assistance to facilitate use of the collections and services.

Services for Faculty

Briggs Library has a wealth of services to support the instruction and research process. Our course reserve system brings content to your students, our instruction sessions help students learn valuable research skills, Ask A Librarian reference assistance can complement your research efforts, and our interlibrary loan department brings items from around the world to your fingertips.

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