INFORMATION AND LIBRARY SERVICES

Library Barcodes and ID Cards

Library Barcodes and Access to Resources:

• How do I look up my barcode number or EMPLID in MyUMUC?
• What if I need to finish an incomplete?
• What if I am not a current student, faculty or staff member?
• What if I am a UMUC alum?

Your Contact Information for the Library:

• How do I update my personal/contact information in the library systems, such as catalogUSMAI or DocumentExpress?

ID Cards (Stateside):

• How do I get an ID card?
• How do I get a replacement ID card if mine gets lost or stolen?

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How do I look up my barcode number or EMPLID in MyUMUC?

Students

• Log in to the MyUMUC Portal.
• Look for MyMenu on the left sidebar.
• Barcode: Go to Student Portal > MyInfo > ID Card/Library Barcode.
• EMPLID: Go to Student Portal > MyInfo > Contact Information > Display My EmplID.

Your login to library resources will be activated one week before class begins.

Faculty and Staff

• Log in to the MyUMUC Portal.
• Look for MyMenu on the left sidebar.
• Go to Staff Portal > HR Self Service > View Personal Information.
• You will then see links to display your ID Card/Library Barcode and your EmplID.

Note to Stateside:
Your library barcode is also printed on your UMUC ID card.

Your login to library resources will be activated as follows:

• Faculty: four weeks before class begins
• Staff: when you begin employment

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What if I need to finish an incomplete?

Please have your instructor contact the library at library@umuc.edu to ask for extended access to the library databases and to give us your expected date of completion. We can then update your expiration date so that you can have access to the databases.

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What if I am not a current student, faculty or staff member?

Due to licensing restrictions, we limit remote database access to current UMUC students, faculty, and staff. However, in person access is available at the following locations:

• UMUC Library
  You can access online subscription databases at UMUC's Information and Library Services in Room 1105 at the Academic Center at Largo, Maryland.
• Other USMAI libraries
  In addition, you are welcome to visit any USMAI library (University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions) such as McKeldin Library at the University of Maryland, College Park or the Shady Grove Library/Media Center in Rockville and use the electronic databases to which they subscribe.
• Log in to your public library
  You may also want to check your local public library since many public libraries now offer library card holders remote access to databases that can be used for research.

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What if I am a UMUC alum?

Library Databases
Due to licensing restrictions, we limit remote database access to current UMUC students, faculty, and staff. However, in person access is available at the following locations:

• UMUC Library
  You can access online subscription databases at UMUC's Information and Library Services in Room 1105 at the Academic Center at Largo, Maryland.
• UMUC Computer Labs
  You may also access UMUC's proprietary databases at the UMUC computer lab in Room 1270 at the Student and Faculty Service Center in Adelphi, as well as the computer labs at Dorsey Station and the Waldorf Center for Higher Education. You will need your UMUC alumni ID to use the computer labs. An alumni ID card can be requested from the Office of Alumni Relations via e-mail at: info@umucalumni.org or by phone at 240-684-5125 (800-888-8682, option 3, ext. 5125).
• Other USMAI libraries
  In addition, you are welcome to visit any USMAI library (University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions) such as McKeldin Library at the University of Maryland, College Park or the Shady Grove Library/Media Center in Rockville and use the electronic databases to which they subscribe.
• Log in to your public library
  You may also want to check your local public library since many public libraries now offer library card holders remote access to databases that can be used for research.

Borrowing from the University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) Libraries:
All members of the UMUC Alumni Association are eligible to purchase an annual UMCP Special Borrower Card at a $35.00 annual fee, enabling the user to borrow materials from UMCP libraries. Please call Information & Library Services at 240-684-2020 (800-888-8682, option 3, ext. 2020) during business hours to request a card. This card is valid for one year from the date of issuance and is only for use at UMCP libraries. Failure to comply with library practices and policies will result in termination of the Special Borrower Card Privileges.

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How do I update my personal/contact information in the library systems, such as catalogUSMAI or DocumentExpress?

The library systems get their information from MyUMUC, so you must update your personal/contact information in the MyUMUC Portal. After your information gets updated there, it will be loaded into the library systems on the following day.

Please note that if you need to update your address in MyUMUC, make sure that you update your mailing address as well as your permanent address.

If you have questions about updating your information in MyUMUC, please contact UMUC 360 Support.

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How do I get an ID card (Stateside)?

You will need a UMUC ID card to borrow library materials, plus access computer labs and campus transportation.

• Students:
  • Please print out your UMUC student ID card from the MyUMUC Portal: Log in to the MyUMUC Portal, then go to Student Portal > MyInfo > ID Card/Library Barcode.
    
    
  • Availability and validity: ID cards will be available for you to print one week prior to the start of your classes and are valid for one semester only.
    
    
  • To borrow library materials: If you visit a USMAI library (University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions) in person, you must present your printed UMUC student ID card along with a driver's license or other photo ID.
    
    
• Adjuncts and 9-month collegiate faculty: Your ID card will be mailed to you before or during the first week of class. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Faculty Services.
  
  
• Staff and full-time faculty: Your photo badge will be issued when you begin employment. If you have questions, please contact Human Resources at human-resources@umuc.edu or 240-684-5559.

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How do I get a replacement ID card if mine gets lost or stolen (Stateside)?

Go to the page in MyUMUC where you can look up your barcode number (see the instructions above) and follow the directions for lost/stolen ID cards.

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