Last revised: August, 2009
Maryland State Publications
Maryland state government information is increasingly available on the Web. There is also an important collection of print Maryland state documents available in the Maryland Room in Hornbake Library. Email the subject area specialist at Marylandia and Rare Books Department 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.
UM Libraries Catalog: Use the Catalog to search for documents and other materials owned by the UM Libraries. Check the box for "USMAI (All Campuses)" in order to search the entire UM System at once. You may search for a topic using word/s anywhere, author words, or subject word/s or use the Library of Congress Subject Headings (viewable within individual records or by using the "Subject Beginning with..." search)
The search box below will open the Catalog and launch your search in a new window.
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. Use the drop down search box for state agencies or click on State Agencies to link a list of state agency Web sites. Click on Maps and County Governments to link to county or local governments in Maryland. 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. - Chesapeake Project: Legal Information Archive Find and view archived digital state publications.
- The Maryland Manual
Access the current edition of the Maryland Manual, the official guide to the state government. Old editions of the Maryland Manual are available online at the Archives of Maryland Online and in print in the Maryland Room.
- Maryland General Assembly
Web site for the Maryland Legislature.
- Maryland State Law Library
An excellent source for Maryland legal information.
- Maryland State Depository Libraries
