FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Library Access & Hours
- What are the Thompson Library hours?
- How do I get into an online database from off campus?
- I'm not affiliated with UM-Flint. Can I use the Thompson Library?
- I'm an instructor and I want my students to use the Library. Can I arrange a tour or orientation for my class?
Finding Information
- How do I find articles?
- Where do I find information about a company or industry?
- How do I find information about things happening in the Flint area?
- I need some book reviews. How do I get them?
- How do I find books in the Thompson Library?
- Do you have the textbooks for my ____ class?
Using & Interpreting Information
- What's the difference between a periodical, a journal, and a magazine? What difference does it make which one I use?
- How can I tell if the information I found is any good?
- How do I cite my sources for a paper?
Circulation
- How can I renew a book I've borrowed from the Thompson Library?
- Can I check books out from Ann Arbor? How about Kettering? Michigan State?
- If I need a book or article that the Thompson Library doesn't have, how can I get it?
- My professor put some things "on reserve." What is that all about?
- Can I return or renew books I borrowed from Ann Arbor without going back there?
- Can I get videos from Ann Arbor?
Miscellaneous
