Last revised: August 2007
Maryland State Publications
Maryland State Government information is available increasingly on the Web. There is also an important collection of print Maryland state publications available in the Maryland Room at Hornbake Library.
Email the subject area specialist at Marylandia & Rare Books Dept. or call 301-405-9213 for more information.
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Maryland State Publications
The Maryland Room in Hornbake Library is an official depository for the Maryland State Publications Depository and Distribution Program. Publications from Maryland state government agencies encompass a wide variety of topics, including Maryland economic and demographic information, crime, weather, agriculture, health, education, geology, and transportation. The collection also encompasses major state task force and committee reports, annual reports for state agencies, and publications of the Maryland General Assembly. Search the UM Libraries' catalog to find Maryland publications in the Maryland Room and elsewhere in UM Libraries.
Basic legal resources for the State of Maryland are located in the Maryland Room, including the Annotated Code of Maryland, the Code of Maryland Regulations, the Maryland Register, and many other legal and government reference sources for Maryland. See the Maryland Law Resources guide for more information on legal resources in the collection.
In addition to current state documents, the collection features strong retrospective holdings. Highlights include William Parks' 1727 Compleat Collection of the Laws of Maryland, Thomas Bacon's 1765 Laws of Maryland at Large, early annual reports in the House and Senate Documents series 1836-1920, Progressive Era reports of the Maryland Bureau of Industrial Statistics, and other early laws and documents.
See the guide Maryland Statistics: A Finding Aid for state statistical information.
Useful Online Maryland Government Resources
- Maryland.gov
A portal to Maryland State information. Includes links to state agencies, and local govenment agencies. Provides access to information such as current events, weather, and traffic. - Maryland & Its Government Includes Maryland historical information, a Maryland historical chronology, Maryland's elected officials, and the Maryland Constitution.
- The Maryland Manual
Index access to the current edition of the Maryland Manual, the official guide to the state government.
- Maryland General Assembly
Web site for the Maryland Legislature.
- Maryland State Law Library
A good source for Maryland legal information.
- Maryland State Depository Libraries
