Research Guides: Financial Literacy: Books

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Finding Books

Finding Books

Worldcat is the best place to identify books and other materials owned by the UM Libraries and other libraries around the world. After using the link to the UMD library site, choose the "Worldcat" tab and enter search terms in the search box to get started. Don't worry about being too precise at first; you can easily narrow down your results later to books, publication date, etc. Use the Advanced Search option for more precise search options as per suggested Subject headings below..

Subject Headings

Library of Congress Subject Headings can help you discover additional materials on your topic. You can search these headings directly by selecting the "Subjects" field on WorldCat UMD's Advanced Search page. Some representative financial literacy subject headings are listed below:

Finance, personal
Investment analysis
Banks and banking
Financial crises
Consumer behavior
Student loans

Call Numbers
Once you have identified materials relevant to your research in the catalog, note their call number and location. This guide will show you how to read call numbers and find your resources.
McKeldin Floor Plan
Click on this link for a floor plan of McKeldin Library to locate your resource.
E-Books
This guide explains how to find and access electronic books at the UMD Libraries.
Interlibrary Loan
Use Interlibrary Loan to request items not owned by the UMD Libraries.

Popular Books on Financial Literacy

Get a Financial Life by Beth Kobliner
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Call Number: Request via Inter Library Loan with "find it" button
ISBN: 9781476782386
Publication Date: 2017-03-21
A completely revised and updated fourth edition of the New York Times bestseller, designed to guide younger adults through the world of personal finance.
Broke Millennial by Erin Lowry
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Call Number: Request via Inter Library Loan with "find it" button
ISBN: 9780143130406
Publication Date: 2017-05-02
27-year-old personal finance expert Erin Lowry is the cash-savvy friend every 20- and 30-something needs. Instead of complicated 401k strategies and jargon-filled debt advice, her hilarious, easy-to-understand guide is the perfect way for financial management newbies to get their money in order or elevate their personal finance know-how.
The Automatic Millionaire, Expanded and Updated by David Bach
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Call Number: Request via Inter Library Loan with "find it" button
ISBN: 9780451499080
Publication Date: 2016-12-27
What's the secret to becoming a millionaire? For years people have asked David Bach, the national bestselling author of Smart Women Finish Rich, Smart Couples Finish Rich, and Start Late, Finish Rich what's the real secret to getting rich? What's the one thing I need to do?
Money - Master the Game by Tony Robbins
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Call Number: Request via Inter Library Loan with "find it" button
ISBN: 9781476757803
Publication Date: 2014-11-18
Tony Robbins has coached and inspired more than 50 million people from over 100 countries. More than 4 million people have attended his live events. Oprah Winfrey calls him "super-human." Now for the first time-in his first book in two decades-he's turned to the topic that vexes us all: How to secure financial freedom for ourselves and our families.