AASP 202: Black Culture in the United States

What is WorldCat UMD?  

WorldCat UMD is a discovery tool that searches libraries worldwide and multiple high-quality sources all at one time and in one place.

Click here to use WorldCat: https://umaryland.on.worldcat.org/discovery 

WorldCat UMD is also accessible via the library's homepage.

Why use WorldCat UMD?  

WorldCat UMD has been optimized for discovery. This means that even if you are not an expert you are likely to come across something useful for your research. Even if you are an expert, you may come across new resources that you wouldn't have found otherwise.

Here are some examples of what you can find in WorldCat UMD:

Articles Journal titles DVDs Government Documents

Historical Manuscripts Print Books E-Books Sound Recordings

Dissertations Music Scores Internet Resources etc.

 

 

 

 

What resources are not included in WorldCat UMD? 

• Some of the 300+ databases in Database Finder are ONLY available through Database Finder directly.
• Some of the UMD Special Collections
• McKeldin's popular reading collection
• Most unprocessed gifts and "on order" materials
• Course reserve materials

New to WorldCat UMD? 

Just type in one or two keywords. WorldCat will give you a Google-like experience.

Advanced searcher? 

Explore the Advanced Search page, from the Advanced Search page click on 'Add / Remove Databases', and use index labels. 

For full details on using WorldCat UMD, please visit the Library's Research Guide to Discovery Tools.