To search for rare books and other published materials in Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) using the following online catalogs
Both online catalogs will allow you to search the rare book collections at UMD. WorldCat is a great place to start your research. You can limit your search by:
- Library: Maryland Room Collections, Hornbake Library
- Publication Year
- Author
- Subject
If you find a useful source and you want to find similar items click on the links for the author and the subjects. This will lead you to more works by that author or on that topic. Some of the results will be for items outside of SCUA's collections so make sure you check that the location of the item is listed as the Maryland Room. When you locate an item you would like to view in the reading room, click on Request From Special Collections.
If you have any questions contact us!