Books are great for generating ideas about a research topic, getting comprehensive overviews of well-known people or historical events, and tracing back to primary sources.
Find print books and eBooks with UMD Discover on the Libraries' website:
lib.umd.edu
Tips:
- Sign in to UMD Discover (top right) to view all results and request items.
- UMD Discover includes other content from across the Libraries' collections, like some academic journal articles and videos. However, for deeper dives on specialized topics, it's helpful to go directly into primary source and academic journal databases and archives instead.
Searching for Books in UMD Discover
Use simple keywords related to your person or event to search the catalog. You can also search for titles of articles, books, or other media. For example:
swill milk
"swill milk"
ida b. wells biography
"all the president's men"
"all the president's men" journalism impact
