College of Information Studies Graduate Student Orientation

This page has been designed for graduate students in the College of Information Studies, with the intent of providing quick access to information about library services and resources. While much of the information on this page may be found on the UM Libraries home page, it is consolidated here to provide One-Stop-Shopping to the information most pertinent to you. Graduate students enrolled in the University of Maryland's College of Information Studies may contact Karen Patterson in McKeldin Library with any questions or for individual research consultation appointments.

General Information

• Library hours

• Map of Campus Libraries

• Reference Hours

• Periodicals Services

• Services for Patrons with Disabilities

• Lost in the Library? (A quick guide to library policies and procedures)
  

• Directory of Librarian Subject Specialists
  Subject specialists may be consulted for help in locating information resources in their areas of expertise, and they are available to conduct instruction sessions for university classes.

• Information & Research Services
  In-person, Phone and E-mail

• Library Guides - These guides suggest both print and electronic resources to use in your research.

• Photocopying Information
  UM Libraries charge 10 cents a page to make copies using photocopy machines or computers. You can use your student ID card as your copy card and either use Terrapin Express or add money to your card at Copy Card ATM machines located in each of the seven libraries on campus. Copy Card ATM machines accept $1, $5, $10, or $20 bills...but no coins.

• Pay for Print Information
  Information on how to print from the libraries' computer workstations.

Borrowing Materials

• From UM and USM Campus Libraries

• Through Interlibrary Loan

• Reserve Materials

• Student ID Card
  After you register, take your registration form to the Information counter/desk in the Mitchell building for a Student ID card. You will need your Student Identification number or Social Security number. You need this Student ID card to obtain your email account and to use campus facilities such as shuttle bus, library and campus recreation services.

• Study Carrels and Lockers
  For faculty and graduate students, there are a limited number of assigned study carrels available. More information and applications are available through the Public Services Office, Room 4119, McKeldin Library.
  Study Carrel Application Form

• Binding Theses & Dissertations

The University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions Libraries Catalog
The catalog provides access to the holdings of the UM Libraries, listing records of books, nonprint media, technical reports, government documents, periodical titles, videorecordings and more.

Finding Books on a Topic, describes how to search the catalog.

Using LC (or Library of Congress) call numbers helps you locate items in the library.

In order to locate materials become familiar with the McKeldin Library Floor Plan and Call Number Directory.

Research Databases (Online journal and newspaper article indexes, etc.)

• ABI/Inform
  Covers over 1000 US and international business journals and magazines. Research topics include management, advertising, marketing, economics, finance, taxation, but the database also includes publications in library and information science, information management and information technology.
  
  
• Academic Search Premier
  Index and abstracts for over 3000 general, humanities, social science and science journals. Full text of articles for over 1000 of these journals. The database includes a number of library and information science-related periodicals.
  
  
• Book Review Index Plus
  Indexes reviews of books and electronic media appearing in popular and academic periodicals from 1965 to the present. An excellent source for verifying bibliographic information and locating reviews.
  
  
• Books in Print with Reviews
  Includes approximately 2.5 million bindings for books that are in print, forthcoming, or declared out-of-print or out-of-stock indefinitely since 1979, as well as more than 500,000 full text reviews. Also includes Books Out of Print. An excellent source for verifying bibliographic information and locating reviews.
  
  
• Business Source Premier
  Provides full text for more than 1,100 scholarly business journals covering management, economics, finance, accounting, international business, etc. Also a source for publications in library and information science, information management and information technology.Provides indexing and abstracts for more than 4,600 journals.
  
  
• Digital Dissertations
  Includes citations, abstracts (1980 - present) and full text (UM dissertations 1997 - present) for more than 1.6 million U.S. and international masters theses and doctoral dissertations. Search by Subject for "Library Science."
  
  
• Eric
  ERIC, the Educational Resource Information Center, is a national information system supported by the U.S. Department of Education, the National Library of Education, and the Office of Educational Research and Improvement. ERIC provides full text of more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information, citations and abstracts from over 1000 educational and education-related journals." For the most effective search, the Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors (UMCP McKeldin Library CLIS Instructional Materials LB15.E3) is highly recommended to help you identify the best subject terms.
  
  
• JAKE
  Database of over 23,000 journal and magazine titles. Search on a periodical title to find out which databases provide full text and which provide citations. Accessed through Research Port, JAKE can provide links from the search results list to UM-owned databases
  
  
• Lexis-Nexis Academic
  Full-text database that offers a wide range of news, political, legal, business, and reference information in full-text format. Primary source of newspaper articles, including those from the Washington Post and the New York Times. Federal code, regulations, and case law, plus state codes and case law are also included. From this page you can also access Lexis-Nexis Congressional for access to U.S. legislative information, and the Lexis-Nexis Government Periodicals Index.
  
  
• Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
  Indexes more than 600 library and information science periodicals and selected books, research reports, and conference proceedings from the mid-1960s. It is not full-text.
  
  
• Library Literature and Information Science
  Indexes more than 220 library and information science periodicals and selected state library journals, books, conference proceedings, library school theses, and pamphlets from 1980 to the present. Includes over 180,000 citations, but no full-text.
  
  
• Social Sciences Citation Index
  Covers 1956-present. Select "ISI Web of Science" from the pull-down menu at the top of the page. SSCI allows you to trace citations to determine how influential a given book, article, or author has been in a field.
  
  
• Ulrich's
  Bibliographic and access information for over 240,000 serials. Entries provide pricing, subscription and distribution details as well as publisher and editor contacts. Direct links to URLs and e-mail addresses given when available, along with nearly 8,000 reviews excerpted from Magazines for Libraries and Library Journal.
  
  
• VBIC
  VBIC is a web site that contains a collection of electronic and print business resources intended to provide research assistance to anyone seeking authoritative business information.

Using "Find It"

Electronic Journals

Subject Guides

Prepared by librarian subjects specialists, these are guides to research that will direct users to reference books, databases, and more.

• Library & Information Studies
  
  
  • Archival Studies
  • Library and Information Studies
  
  
  
• Research Guides by Subject
  Listed by subject, here are links to additional online study guides.