Education

• URSUS : Use the URSUS catalog to find physical books and online books in the Libraries, the University of Maine System, and beyond.
• MaineCat : If you don't find what you need using URSUS, then try Mainecat which contains books from all over Maine.
• WorldCat : If no library in Maine owns the book, try searching the worldwide library catalog: WorldCat. Items found in WorldCat may be requested with Interlibrary Loan. This provides access to millions of items outside the state of Maine. Please plan ahead - shipments for items outside of Maine can be a week or more, depending on the location of the lending library.

  First Time Users - Create an ILL Account

  Go to our ILL System and click the link that says "Create an Account."

  • Enter all information requested.
  • Click “Submit Information” at the bottom of the page to complete your registration.

You may order available items from URSUS with your library card (UMA ID card) using the Request button.

1. Click the title of the book to see the complete description.
   




 
2. At the top of the page, click the red check mark with the word Request.
   




 
3. You will be prompted for:
   -- Your Last Name (for example, "Smith")
   -- Your Library Card Number (card numbers start with "25022...") 
   -- Pickup Location (Campus, Center, or Delivery Site)
   
4. Click Submit.
5. You will see a confirmation: Your request has been successful.
6. You will receive notification (by email or text message) when the item is available for pickup.

Most books are loaned for 28 days and may be returned at the nearest campus, site, or center. Many items may be renewed online by logging in to My library account

Seeing an error message? Need to activate your library card for borrowing? Contact UMA Libraries for help!