General Collections
The collections of the University Libraries are a valuable state asset that
support research, teaching and learning at the University of Maryland.
Collections vary in format and include materials owned by the University
Libraries as well as those licensed for the academic community.
- Volumes: 3.7 million
- E-journals: 17,000
- E-books: 100,000 +
- Databases: 352 +
Approximately 75 percent of our collections are purchased in electronic form.
The national average for research libraries is 62 percent.
Increasingly print-based collections are supplemented by online libraries such
as the HathiTrust, a partnership of
more than 50 major research institutions and libraries creating a shared digital
library to preserve the cultural record and make it accessible.
