Guidelines for Visiting Scholars
to the University of Maryland Libraries
www.lib.umd.edu/UES/visitor.html
Welcome!
Please read the following guidelines before requesting to bring your visiting scholars to the University of Maryland Libraries. We request that you complete and send the online form (see below) to help us plan your visit.
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AN OVERVIEW
- The University of Maryland Libraries' home page is: www.lib.umd.edu/
- There are 8 libraries on the College Park campus, found at the following locations
- UM Libraries' combined collections include more than 2.5 million volumes and 52,000 serial titles, with some 25,000 currently received. In addition, the Libraries contain over 5 million microfilm and microfiche items, over 200,000 maps, and substantial collections of non-print media that include videocassettes, CDs, films and more.
- McKeldin (main) Library collections are strong in the life sciences, business, social sciences and humanities, including over 1.6 million volumes, along with over 2.3 million microfilm and microfiche items.
TOUR or LIBRARY INSTRUCTION ?
Although we cannot provide tours of the Libraries, we welcome all requests for library instruction/orientation.
The UM library system has a huge collection of advanced materials. Due to its size and complexity, we suggest library staff meet with your group and spend some time figuring out how our system works (online catalog, periodical databases, etc.). An instruction session will help reduce the frustration and anxiety that your group may have about using UM Libraries. Library research is not a clear cut linear process and every library is arranged differently. Visiting scholars will be able to take new directions or unexpected turns if they understand the basic steps in doing library research, and understand how our collections are arranged.
REQUEST FORM to VISIT UM LIBRARIES
Please provide us with as much information as you can. To properly plan for your visit, UM Libraries needs at least a 2-week advance notice.