Slavery and the Slave Trade

What is UMD Discover?  

UMD Discover 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 UMD Discover: UMD Discover

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

Why use UMD Discover?  

UMD Discover 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 UMD Discover:

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 UMD Discover? 

• 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 UMD Discover? 

Just type in one or two keywords. UMD Discover 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 UMD Discover, please visit the Library's Research Guide to Discovery Tools.