Education Graduate Student Orientation

Web Page created by Karen Patterson, UM Libraries

This page has been designed for new graduate students in the College of Education, 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. Your comments and suggestions for additions to this page are welcome. Send them to Karen Patterson kpatter@umd.edu.

General Information

• Lost in the Library? (A quick guide to library policies and procedures)
• Library hours
• Map of Campus Libraries
• Reference Hours
• Work Stations at Maryland (WAM) account information
  E-Mail and Dial-up access to on-line resources
• Printing from library computers.

When you are ready, gather a few items and bring them with you:

• Student ID--. you need it to borrow books from the Libraries.
• A 3½" floppy disk or USB flash drive. You can download article citations, abstracts and text from the Libraries' electronic databases.
• Dollar bills--you may need them to add money to your Terrapin Express account for printing and copying.

Research Assistance

• Information & Research Services
  In-person, Phone and E-mail
• Library Guides - These guides suggest both print and electronic resources to use in your research
  • Education
  • Special Education
  • TESOL Research Resources
  • Psychology
  • Tests and Measurements

Library Catalogs

• Library Catalog
  Web Access to UM Libraries Catalogs
• Other Libraries' Catalogs
• Center for Research Libraries Catalog
  Lists materials in major research libraries, archives, and museums.
• WorldCAT
  Contains records for materials in libraries worldwide.

Electronic Resources

• Databases
  There are numerous databases in education and related areas that provide access to journal articles, conference papers, dissertations, tests and measurements, books and book chapters, and other types of resources. Begin with the subject list of Education Databases. Research Port offers a selection by subject of many other databases that might be useful.
• Electronic Journals
  The Libraries subscribe to many electronic journals, and hundreds of others are available via our databases. The e-journals can be found in the E- Journals section of Research Port.

• Remote Access Information
  Guidelines for Use of Electronic Resources from home!
• Citing Sources Using the APA Style Manual

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Borrowing Materials

• From UM and USM campus libraries--general information
• Special borrowing rules for UM graduate students
• Joint UM faculty/UM graduate assistant special borrower's card
• From Libraries Beyond USM
  Includes information on interlibrary loan, reciprocal borrowing from regional libraries, and borrowing or purchasing dissertations.
• Reserve Materials

Other Services

• Photocopy Services
• Services for Patrons with Disabilities
• Study Carrel application form

Other Important Service Sites and Collections

• ERIC documents on microfiche are available in the McKeldin Periodicals/Microforms Room, and selected ERIC documents are also on microfiche in the government documents collection.
• U. S. Government Information, Maps and GIS Services
  The UM Libraires are a Regional Depository Library for federal documents. 2^nd Floor, McKeldin Library
• Periodicals Services
• UM Masters Theses and Dissertations