Most databases, reference works, and e-journals are restricted to current students, faculty, and staff at the University of Maryland.
In order to access databases and online journals remotely, use Database Finder. When prompted to select a campus, select the option for University of Maryland, College Park and then "Students, Faculty, and Staff". Then log in with your Directory ID, the same username you use for email and other campus services.
Try the following resources for background information from articles in scholarly, popular and trade publications:
Multi-disciplinary database providing information for nearly every area of academic study. Includes an enormous collection of the most valuable peer-reviewed full text journals, as well as additional journals, magazines, newspapers and books. Multidisciplinary subjects including: social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language & linguistics, arts & literature, medicine, ethnic studies. 1965- present.
To locate articles appearing in print and other forms of news media, try the following:
The following resources can be used to locate information on state and Federal laws, regulations, issues and publications:
Aside from using the Google Advanced Search option and associated facets (Google Scholar, Google Images, Google News, etc.) - here are some suggested search engines to try that may allow you to search other portions of the "invisible" or "deep" web:
The following resources may also be useful for locating background information: