HISP 610: Preservation Documentation and Research Methods, pt.1

Basic Campus Library Navigation: What about finding Articles, Information, and Data?

To find journal literature on your topic you will need to access Research Port, the Libraries' portal to licensed or selected web resources.

Research Port is your portal to the following services:

• Access to a number of periodical indices and databases
• Search for journal articles by subject, author, etc.
• Download citations and/or full-text
• Access full-text either electronically or in print by clicking on
• Access RefWorks the University's Bibliographic Management Tools

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Basic Library Navigation: Ok, What if I need a book or journal article not at owned by Maryland and I can't go to one of the other libraries I can get borrowing privileges at?

The Interlibrary Loan Service (ILL) exists to meet your research needs. ILL can obtain many books and articles from journals not held in the University System of Maryland Libraries (USMAI). Books, periodical articles, dissertations, microforms, government documents, and technical reports are just some of the types of materials ILL can obtain for you. ILL services are offered to all UM College Park faculty, staff, students and special borrowers who have a current UM ID.

ILL can be accessed in the following ways:

• directly through this link http://www.lib.umd.edu/ILL/Welcome.html
• through the any of the resources in Research Port using the service
• In particular, the resource WorldCat,a catalog of resources from over 15,000 libraries worldwide, should be consulted

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Help! Digital Reference Service
At some point all researchers come to a point where they need assistance in navigating the plethora of resources available to them.

When you get to this point you can:

• Contact either Doug McElrath, Joanne Archer, or Patti Cossard directly (see contact information above)
• Go to the reference desk at any of the campus libraries
• Use our 24/7 AskUsNow digital Reference service

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Useful Resources

• Academic Search Premier Provides abstracts and indexing for over 7,000 journals. Full text of articles for over 4,000 scholarly publications, including more than 3,100 peer-reviewed publications.



• America: History and Life Information on articles, books, book reviews, and dissertations on U.S. and Canadian history from prehistory to the present. Includes links to full text of selected journal articles.



• ArchivesUSA Information about manuscript and archival collections in U.S. repositories; also information about the repositories, with links to repository websites.



• ArtStor Repository of hundreds of thousands of digital images, from across many periods and cultures. Architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, design, and other forms of visual culture are represented. Provides tools to actively use images for scholarship, teaching, and learning.



• Avery Index The Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals database offers a comprehensive listing of journal articles on architecture and design, including bibliographic descriptions on subjects such as the history and practice of architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, historic preservation, and interior design and decoration.



• Built in America The Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) and the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) collections, cooperatively administered since 1933 by the National Park Service and LC, document achievements in US architecture, engineering, and design through a comprehensive range of building types and engineering technologies. It is a record comprising more than 350,000 measured drawings, large-format photographs, and written histories for more than 35,000 historic structures and sites.



• Digital Dissertations This database is the an authoritative source for information about doctoral dissertations and master's theses. The database represents the work of authors from over 1,000 graduate schools and universities. Full text is available from 1997 to the present.



• Digital Sanborn Maps The Digital Sanborn Collection contains maps from the late 19th century through the mid 1950's for Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Virginia.



• LexisNexis 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.



• New York Times Historical The New York Times Historical (1851-2001) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.



• NTL Index NTL Index is the subject database of articles in several hundred preservation newsletters, magazines and journals in the National Trust Library. NTL INDEX provides over 15,000 citations, including author, article title, journal title, volume, issue, date, page numbers, index terms (descriptors) and a brief annotation.



• Periodicals Index Online Access to 4,500 arts/humanities & social science journals published since the 19th-century in 40 languages, on 37 key subjects, e.g., architecture, archaeology, area studies, business, law, & linguistics, containing a full-text archive to over 300 periodical titles and direct linking to JSTOR.



• RLG Union Catalog A union catalog with coverage across subjects and material types in almost 400 languages. Includes 42 million titles—43% for non-English materials, three million items published before 1900, and two million in microform format. Owning libraries are indicated.



• Washington Post Historical The Washington Post (1877-1988) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.



• WorldCAT WorldCat is a catalog that provides access to over 1 billion items in more than 10,000 libraries. Materials include books, serial publications, media, visual materials, musical scores, and archival materials. Items found in WorldCat are often available via interlibrary loan, just click on the find it button.

Local Repositories

• Government Documents Page at the University of Maryland Library.



• Maryland Historical SocietyThe H. Furlong Baldwin Library at the Maryland Historical Society contains collections that are both diverse and substantive. The Library's over 5.4 million objects include books, extensive genealogy indexes, photographs, manuscripts, prints, ephemera, and more, reflecting the history of Maryland and its people. These collections bring four centuries of Maryland history to life to over 7,000 researchers a year and are accessible to visitors on-line and at the MdHS campus in Baltimore.



• Maryland Historical Trust The Archives and Library at the Maryland Historical Trust is the state's principal repository for information about Maryland's architectural, archeological, and cultural resources. The archival collection includes survey documentation for archeological sites and historic properties listed in the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties and the National Register of Historic Places. The library is open by appointment only.



• Maryland State Archives Web site for the Maryland State Archives. Among other things resources include maps, land records, newspapers, and church records.
  
  
  
  
  • Maryland Land RecordsMDLandRec.net is a digital repository for all instruments recorded and verified for inclusion in land record volumes by the Clerk of the Circuit Court offices of Maryland’s twenty three counties and Baltimore City, and related indices.



• National Archives and Records AdministrationThe National Archives retains records on federal buildings and land. The college park facility is open from 9am-5pm Monday through Friday. Extended hours are available once per month, check the website for dates.



• Prince George's County Historical SocietyThe Prince George's County Historical Society has written material, maps, and ephemera related to Prince George's County. The library is open from 12-4 on Saturdays or by appointment.



• The Southern Maryland Studies Center at the College of Southern Maryland The Southern Maryland Studies Center (SMSC) has resources related to the culture and development of Charles, Calvert, St. Mary's, and southern areas of Anne Arundel and Prince George's Counties. Researchers will find state and federal census records, newspapers, colonial records, church records, and local and state records on microfilm to the early 20th century. The manuscript collections contain records of organizations, individuals, and families from the 18th century to the present century and provide insights to the economic, social, and political currents that shaped this region. The collection of print materials include books, newspapers, photographs, slides and maps. The oral history collections are comprised of over 300 interviews with individuals from all walks of life.

Other Resources

• National Register for Historic PlacesThis website allows you to search and view National Register nominations, including both the nomination forms and photographs.



• NPS Preservation Portal A search engine of Historic Preservation related websites through the National Park Service.



• Preservation News at Cornell University. This site allows you to search the full text of Preservation News, from 1961 to 1995.



• Preservation Magazine by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Search the magazine from September/October 1998 to present.