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120+ languages at your fingertips!

Choose from 110+ languages to learn including rare and indigenous languages. Transparent Languages also includes English for non-native English speakers.

Visible Body Flashcards

Create flashcards through Visible Body. Use the premade decks or customize your own decks. You can even share your flashcards with your friends. If you don't have a course log-in already, you can create one through the library. Check out our libguide for instructions.

Learn vehicle repair skills with Chilton Library.

Need some help fixing your car? We've got you covered! Check out our Chilton Library database for repair and maintenance videos for your vehicle.

Notary Public Services available

Did you know there are several staff members on campus who are Notary Publics and can help you with your DMU related notary needs? We even have a notary at the Clinic at 3200. Read our FAQ to learn who is a notary and which department they work in. 

BioArt Source

BioArt Source began as an initiative at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in an effort to ensure quality and accuracy in the images used for scientific and medical figures, presentations, websites, and materials. Medical illustrators, biomedical visualization specialists, and subject matter experts have contributed to the creation of these images.

Kanopy, video streaming database

Stream free documentaries and movies with Kanopy's film collections!

Checkout games in the Library Collections Room

Did you know that the Library has card games, board games, and puzzles for checkout? Borrow a game to play with your friends!

Overdrive has arrived! Borrow ebooks and audiobooks with the Libby app. Find our library by searching "Des Moines University" or "Mobius Consortium" and signing in with your SSO!!

Citation Review

The library is now offering citation review services! If you need your citations reviewed, check out our guide for instructions on how to submit your citations to the library for review.

Needing extra practice with surgical knot-tying? Checkout a knot-tying board. Boards checkout for 2 hours.

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine Libguide

Looking for specific resources for your DPM courses, tests, and experiences? Check out our guide with study resources, point-of-care resources, board review resources and more, all tailored to the DPM experience!

Master of Science in Anatomy Libguide

Looking for specific resources for your MSA courses, tests, and experiences? Check out our guide with study resources, point-of-care resources, board review resources and more, all tailored to the MSA experience!

Master Public Health Libguide

Looking for specific resources for your MPH courses, tests, and experiences? Check out our guide with study resources, point-of-care resources, board review resources and more, all tailored to the MPH experience!

Doctor of Physical Therapy Libguide

Looking for specific resources for your DPT courses, tests, and experiences? Check out our guide with study resources, point-of-care resources, board review resources and more, all tailored to the DPT experience!

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Libguide

Looking for specific resources for your DO courses, tests, and experiences? Check out our guide with study resources, point-of-care resources, board review resources and more, all tailored to the DO experience!

Doctor of Occupational Therapy Libguide

Looking for specific resources for your OTD courses, tests, and experiences? Check out our guide with study resources, point-of-care resources, board review resources and more, all tailored to the OTD experience!

Physician Assistant Libguide

Looking for specific resources for your PA courses, tests, and experiences? Check out our guide with study resources, point-of-care resources, board review resources and more, all tailored to the PA experience!

Master of Health Administration Libguide

Looking for specific resources for your MHA courses, tests, and experiences? Check out our guide with study resources, point-of-care resources, board review resources and more, all tailored to the MHA experience!

various newspapers are available to access online

DMU Library subscribes to several online newspapers and popular publications. Check it out!

The Library Copy Center has basic office supplies for your use.

The Library Copy Center has a paper shredder, paper cutter, 3-holepunch, and other office supplies. We also have our library catalog computer up if you need to look up a resource online!

Libby is Multilingual

The Libby app will automatically display in your device's language.

Please return library books and materials after hours in our book drop to the east of the Library Collections Room by the cross-sectional body model.

Text a question to the library 515-619-6477

Text a question to the library at 515-619-6477, and we will text an answer back to you.

New Arrivals on Overdrive/Libby!

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Check out these new ebooks and audiobooks!

Interested in more titles? Browse more ebooks and audiobook titles on Overdrive.

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