Pocket Guide
to the University Libraries
2019-20
As a grad student, you finally get the chance to dig deeper into the topics and scholarship that really interest you. Your academic success depends not only on your hard work and intellectual curiosity, but also on how effectively you use your time.
We can help. The University Libraries offer services and collections designed to save you time and effort. And, we support every research interest on campus. The best—the absolute best—place to start is by getting to know your librarian, a subject specialist who can help you achieve your academic goals.
www.lib.umd.edu
Use library resources anywhere you are
Databases Your portal to more than 350 research databases and 17,000 electronic journals.
Library hours
As a student, you have access to databases and information you can’t get through basic web searches. By logging into the University Libraries website, you’re guaranteed highquality information we’ve already paid for.
WorldCat UMD Search for books, media, journal articles, and more owned by the UMD Libraries and more than 10,000 libraries worldwide. (Remember, we can get an item for you even if we don’t own it.)
7 ways we can make your life easier
Human touch Get to know the librarians who
Research questions? I can help you.
Collections Special Collections
specialize in your discipline. Share your research needs and tap their expertise. Request an appointment at go.umd.edu/your-specialist
Archival and manuscript collections, digital collections, maps, collections pertaining to Maryland, rare books, U.S. Government information, GIS, performing arts.
Or visit any library on campus
Research Guides
to get help.
Search: special collections
Find the best and most reliable information sources in your discipline. Start with the subject guide for your field prepared by a librarian who specializes in your discipline. See lib.guides.umd.edu
Chat online
Suggest a purchase
Click Ask Us. You’ll also find answers to questions others have asked.
We welcome recommendations for new library materials to support your teaching and research.
or by phone.
Search: purchase
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1 Books (& more)
3 Research tools
Borrow here.
Request delivery.
Graduate students may borrow most items from the UMD Libraries for one semester with options to renew. Some materials circulate for shorter periods. You can also request any circulating item from any campus library or USMAI library through the catalog, whether it is on the shelf or checked out. lib.umd.edu/access/home
Request books from campus libraries, even if the books are on the shelf, to be delivered to a branch near you.
Borrow worldwide. Through Interlibrary Loan, we can obtain material in all formats (books, articles, A/V, etc.) from nearly any library in the world. Whether it’s available through partners like the Big Ten Academic Alliance or held by other libraries in the U.S. or worldwide, simply make a request through the catalog or your library account and we’ll help you get what you need. lib.umd.edu/access/ill
Borrow on other campuses. You may borrow in person directly from members of our research partnerships, such as CIRLA (Georgetown, Smithsonian, Johns Hopkins, etc.) and the Big Ten Academic Alliance (Rutgers, Penn State, etc.). Use the Reciprocal Borrowing Form online to quickly see what libraries are available to you— once you’re registered you may also use their space. Search: reciprocal borrowing
Get articles delivered to your desktop. If you want an article or book chapter that’s on our shelves, we’ll gladly scan and deliver it to you electronically within three business days. Items not available will be referred automatically to Interlibrary Loan. Search: article request
Let us pay. Find a journal article through Google? Add our reload button to your browser’s toolbar, and simply click the button to reload the page through the UMD Libraries proxy. No more backtracking to our website or paying for an article we probably already offer. Seriously. Download the button now: lib.guides.umd.edu/reload-button
Organize your research. If you’ve conducted a literature review, you’ll also want to organize your citations and create a bibliography using software such as Zotero or Mendeley. lib.guides.umd.edu/citationtools
2 Teaching support
Manage your data.
Course Reserves
Get funded.
Make high-demand books, articles and media available to your students. Reserves include physical items (books and media) held at the library and electronic documents (e-books, book chapters, journal articles) accessible online via ELMS, the university’s online learning system. See instructions and tutorial. Search: reserves
Copyright guidelines Know what materials may be posted according to the rights of Fair Use. We can help you sort it out. Search: copyright guidelines
Free teaching materials Find open educational resources to use freely and, under some licenses, to remix, improve and redistribute. We’ve curated and compiled many go-to sources for course materials, free online textbooks, helpful tools and more. Search: oer
Request a workshop Have a workshop tailored to your teaching needs, including data science, statistical analysis, systematic review, media production, data management, GIS, and more! go.umd.edu/wrkshp-req
Your future funders may require data management plans. Learn now how to curate and preserve your data. Search: data
Find a collection of integrated research resources on campus at IRROC.umd.edu. Go there first to learn more about funded research—how to identify potential funders, prepare a proposal, comply with guidelines and more. IRROC is provided through a partnership of the Division of Research, the Division of Information Technology and the University Libraries.
Track your success. If your scholarly work is in DRUM—our permanent, digital home for the university’s scholarship—other researchers can find it using Google, and you can track its impact. (All theses and dissertations are submitted to the Graduate School electronically and automatically archived in DRUM.). Search: DRUM
Attend a Research Commons workshop. Sign up for workshops and events sponsored by the Research Commons that will introduce you to a variety of skills, tools, and concepts valuable to researchers: GIS, data management, and more.
lib.umd.edu/RC/events
7 ways we can make your life easier
4 Space to work
5 Printers & scanners
Graduate Student Multipurpose Room
Free high-quality scanning is available at
A quiet, comfortable space for graduate students only is located on the 5th floor of McKeldin Library. Also find a graduate study room on the 3rd floor.
Research Commons continues to expand with
multiple locations: 4th floor of McKeldin and the STEM Library in Kirwan Hall. Popular spots include the 4th floor multipurpose and reading rooms in McKeldin. Transcending a fixed location, they offer services and programs to support high-level research.
Study Carrels Individual study spaces on McKeldin
Library’s 7th floor are available to faculty and PhD candidates. They are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis for a full semester. Carrels on the 4th and 6th floors can be reserved by anyone for 4 or 8 hours at a time. Search: carrels
The Graduate School Writing Center (5th floor, McKeldin Library) offers one-on-one writing consultations.
Terrapin Learning Commons
all libraries. Use your username and password to login to the computer connected to the scanner.
Large-format scanning of large documents, maps and oversized books is available in Hornbake Library’s Maryland Reading Room. Scan directly to a USB flash drive free of charge.
Large-format printing of posters and charts up to 36 inches wide can be done self-service in McKeldin Library’s Terrapin Learning Commons. (Also binding, lamination, and more.)
3D printing and scanning are available in the John & Stella Graves Makerspace on the 2nd floor of McKeldin Library.
Pay for printing and copying in any of the libraries in two ways: • Open a Terrapin Express account online and use your University ID as your printing card • Purchase a photocopy card for $1.00
Popular among undergraduates for its group-study rooms and 100+ computers, the Terrapin Learning Commons on the 2nd floor of McKeldin is also home to the Tech Desk, where you can borrow equipment such as laptops, projectors, cameras and even yoga mats and Frisbees.
6 Laptops & more
Branch libraries all offer a mix of quiet and group study
McKeldin Library’s TLC Tech Desk
areas and may be used by any student of any discipline.
McKeldin Library is open all night on most
nights of the academic year. Bring your UMD ID to enter or stay in the building after 11 pm. Look for microwaves and vending machines near Footnotes Café on the first floor of McKeldin Library.
(2nd Floor, Terrapin Learning Commons) has equipment available for loan to students only:
MacBooks, iPads and tablets Chargers and cables Video and still cameras Headphones and more…
Laptops and chargers may also be borrowed from the STEM Library, Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library, and Priddy Library at Shady Grove.
Search: equipment
7 Specialized Labs The GIS and Spatial Data Center located in the
Research Commons, 4th floor, McKeldin, offers services that are free of charge and include workshops, course support, project support, and one-on-one consultations in all aspects of geospatial research and teaching. lib.umd.edu/gis.
Contact us McKELDIN LIBRARY (301) 405-9046 www.lib.umd.edu The main library on campus contains the university’s general collections in humanities and social sciences, plus government documents and more ARCHITECTURE LIBRARY (301) 405-6317 www.lib.umd.edu/architecture ART LIBRARY (301) 405-9061 www.lib.umd.edu/art HORNBAKE LIBRARY (Special collections) (301) 405-9212 www.lib.umd.edu/special MICHELLE SMITH PERFORMING ARTS LIBRARY (301) 405- 9217 www.lib.umd.edu/mspal PRIDDY LIBRARY at Shady Grove (301) 738-6020 www.shadygrove.umd.edu/library SEVERN LIBRARY (301) 405-9062 www.lib.umd.edu/severn STEM LIBRARY (301) 405-9157 www.lib.umd.edu/stem