MOBIUS

Missouri Bibliographic Information User System

MERLIN - Missouri Education and Research Library Information Network

MERLIN is a union catalog where the books and materials of the four University of Missouri campuses and Saint Louis University are shared between each other like the branch libraries of a large system. Patrons can request materials from other campuses themselves, or requests can be placed at the Circulation Desk.

The campuses participating in MERLIN are as follows:

UMR: University of Missouri-Rolla

UMC: University of Missouri-Columbia

UMKC: University of Missouri-Kansas City

UMSL: University of Missouri-Saint Louis

SLU: Saint Louis University

MOBIUS

MOBIUS is a union catalog that includes over 50 academic libraries and the Missouri State Library. MOBIUS is accessed as a separate catalog and also includes the contents of MERLIN.

MOBIUS represents a consortium of over 50 Missouri academic libraries and the Missouri State Library. A diagram showing the libraries involved and their locations is available here.

How do I get to MOBIUS?

The MOBIUS catalog can be accessed at http://mobius.missouri.edu/search/.

You can search through the MERLIN web catalog and then select the "MOBIUS union catalog" button to search for the item in MOBIUS.

How do I request Books?

For help in requesting items see: Web catalog tutorial

How long may I keep MOBIUS books?

Books requested through MOBIUS are loaned for 3 weeks.

You can renew items only twice. Books may be recalled by the owning library. Please return books promptly as the success of MOBIUS depends upon the cooperation of all participants at all institutions.

How many books may I borrow?

Faculty, graduate students and staff may have a maximum of 20 MOBIUS books requested or checked out at any time. Undergraduate students may have a maximum of 10 MOBIUS books requested or checked out at any time.