Free Resources at the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
MontanaLibrary2Go
MontanaLibrary2Go allows access a huge variety of content, including ebooks, magazines, audiobooks, and even online courses! Items can be downloaded to portable devices like phones, tablets, and e-readers or a computer for two week periods. Users can use their UM library card number (790 number) to borrow up to 5 titles at once, place holds, and access content.
The Missoulian and Other Montana Newspapers
Current full-color image editions of the Missoulian, The Billings Gazette, the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, the Helena Independent Record, and the Montana Standard (Butte) are available on NewsBank. Print editions are available in person near the Popular Reading section in the library, as well!
Chronicle of Higher Education
The library maintains a site license to the Chronicle of Higher Education. If you are on campus, you will automatically have access. To access remotely, set up an account using your institutional email address.
The New York Times
The Mansfield Library has a New York Times site license for all UM employees and students as of September 2024. The subscription includes the premium services Cooking, Games, Wirecutter, and Athletic. To activate the subscription, head to accessnyt.com and follow the instructions in our online guide (click “more”).
AP Stylebook Online
A fully searchable online version of the AP Stylebook is available through the library. While not the most exciting, it is still a useful resource!
Foundation Directory Online
Foundation Directory Online is a directory of 108,000 foundations, corporate giving programs, and grant-making public charities in the US, and includes information of millions of recently awarded grants. May be particularly useful for employees who are in search of grant funding!
Services for Faculty and Staff
Instructional support, study rooms, research guides, digital literacy resources, and many other services to support student (and employee) learning! See the full list of services the Library provides.
Physical Collections
We have over 1.5 million items in our physical collections, including books, games, CDs and DVDs, and more. Our Popular Reading section on Level 3 (the main floor) is an excellent spot to take a break and flip through a new bestseller or magazine.