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RESEARCH GUIDES

History of the Book

A guide to resources on the the history of printing and the book using materials from University of Maryland Special Collections.

Choosing a Topic

To locate resources on the history of the book, consult the Searching the Catalog page for tips on locating resources using the UMD online catalog. 

This section offers a list of books and search tips for more researching the the history of the book, arranged into the following time categories:

Consult the Topical Bibliography section of this guide for information on searching for specific topics related to the history of the book.

Locating Books in the Maryland Room

You can use the College Park Advanced Search to locate materials using more specific search criteria.  In the word search boxes enter keywords, for example "bookbinding", using the all fields option. 

For a more narrow search, you can change the all fields option to specify keywords in the title or subject categories.

Limiting the location to Marylandia & Rare Books will return materials available in the Maryland Room, including items from the Maryland Collection, Rare Books, and Special Collections.  You can also limit the location to Archives to find materials from the University Publications, University Records, Historic Manuscripts, and other archival collections.