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Interlibrary Borrowing

MOBIUS Introduction

What is MOBIUS?

MOBIUS, also known as Missouri Bibliographic Information User System, is a consortium of academic libraries with membership that initially consisted of colleges and universities in the state of Missouri but has now expanded to include public libraries and libraries of various types from surrounding states. The largest single project for which MOBIUS is responsible is the MOBIUS Union Catalog. The Union Catalog creates a virtual collection of the more than 29 million items contained in the libraries of MOBIUS member institutions and creates a single user interface that allows faculty and students to request library materials using any personal computer in any location with access to the Internet. A courier service delivers library materials to member libraries once per day, 5 days per week.

MOBIUS member libraries include those from schools such as: Conception Abbey and Seminary College, Concordia Seminary, Cottey College, Covenant Theological Seminary, Crowder College, Drury University, Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, Missouri Baptist University, Missouri Southern State University, Nazarene Theological Seminary, Saint Louis University, Saint Paul School of Theology, Ozark Christian College, Ozarks Technical Community College, Southwest Baptist University, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Washington University, Westminster College.

View a full list of MOBIUS member libraries

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What Does All of This Mean for Me?

The Evangel University library shares a common catalog with all other MOBIUS libraries.  This means that, in addition to searching the Evangel catalog for resources, you can also search the MOBIUS online catalog to see the combined holdings of every MOBIUS library.

EU students, faculty, and staff members can borrow books from other MOBIUS libraries using one of the following methods:

  1. Place requests through the MOBIUS Catalog for books from all MOBIUS libraries.  When these requests are filled, the books will be sent by courier service to the EU library and you will be able to pick them up at the library's circulation desk.  You can return these books to the EU library and EU will ship them back to the lending libraries.
  2. Visit one of the MOBIUS libraries in person and check out books at that location. (However, MOBIUS recommends that you use the online catalogs as much as is reasonably possible.) You can also return these books to the EU library and EU will ship them back to the lending library.

You can also request photocopies of journal articles from other MOBIUS libraries through the same process as you would for OCLC Interlibrary Loan.

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Placing MOBIUS Book Requests

To place a request for a book from other MOBIUS libraries throughout the state:

  1. Access the MOBIUS online catalog.
  2. Click on the "Place a hold" link from an open book record.
  3. You will be prompted to Sign In to your Evangel account.
  4. You will be prompted to choose a pickup location where you can select the Evangel University library.
  5. Click on "Place hold."

Once a request is filled by a MOBIUS Library, the book will be sent by the MOBIUS Delivery System to the EU Library. When the book arrives, it will be placed on the hold shelf and a pickup notice will be emailed to you.  It is your responsibility to pick up the item.

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