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Need a book or journal article we do not own? These days one library just isn't enough. Interlibrary Loan Services is your connection to a network of institutions around the globe.

When you quickly need items that are currently unavailable or not owned by the UMD Libraries, use UBorrow.

The Scan & Deliver service delivers digital copies of journal articles and book chapters to you within three business days of your request (provided they are available in print on the UM Libraries' shelves.) In the event that an article or chapter you request is not available on campus, Scan & Deliver will automatically refer the request to Interlibrary Loan. This service is free of charge and available to UMD Faculty, Staff, Undergraduate, and Graduate Students.

Research Commons compiles services supporting high level research under one umbrella, expanding the boundaries of the traditional library. Our goal is to connect researchers with virtual services and to bring them together in our developing spaces

Highlights:
ID Required: UMD Student ID
Loan Period: Up to a semester
Renewals Allowed: Unlimited
Maximum Loans: Unlimited

McKeldin Library has a number of individual study rooms, known as study carrels, on the 3rd, 4th, 6th and 7th floors.

Our librarians provide expert guidance, project consultation, and technical assistance on various aspects of data management and curation. You can consult us about data management planning, data sharing and publishing, long-term preservation, and related topics.

Congratulations! Your latest research has been accepted for publication in a prestigious journal, but before you blindly sign the publisher agreement, are you retaining the necessary rights under copyright to use your work yourself? Perhaps not.