Research Guides: FSU Ort Library's New ILS & Discovery Tool SearchCat: Migration Timeline

What Is Changing?

The Ort Library, along with the 17 libraries across the University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI) library consortium, will be implementing the new integrated library system together on May 23, 2024. The discovery tool SearchCat will be replacing CatalogUSMAI and OneSearch.

Here are some major changes:

The branding, look, and feel of the system will be different
FSU network credentials will log you into SearchCat instead of a library barcode
Increased one-click access from citations to online full-text resources
My EBSCOhost accounts with saved searches, alerts, or citations, will no longer be available in SearchCat, but they will still be available in individual EBSCO databases such as Academic Search Ultimate
Permalinks to online resources from OneSearch will need to be updated to new links in SearchCat

Last day to access your CatalogUSMAI account
Last day to place requests for items from other USMAI libraries until after the migration is complete (Interlibrary Loan will still be available through ILLiad)
Last day to pay fines until after the migration is complete
Last day to download saved searches and other information from OneSearch

Circulation services will be limited to checking materials in/out - there will be no access to your library record to pay fines, place or cancel requests, or review your current loans
OneSearch will still be available for access to electronic resources during this time