{"id":1698,"date":"2021-08-23T16:42:03","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T20:42:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/fdl\/?page_id=1698"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:28:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T17:28:43","slug":"reference-collection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/fdl\/reference-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Reference Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:168px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1054\" height=\"526\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-7958 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/fdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2026\/04\/BookShelves-background-scaled.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/fdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2026\/04\/BookShelves-background-scaled.jpg 1054w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/fdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2026\/04\/BookShelves-background-scaled-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/fdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2026\/04\/BookShelves-background-scaled-1024x511.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/fdl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2026\/04\/BookShelves-background-scaled-768x383.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1054px) 100vw, 1054px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#4a3c2e\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-anton-font-family has-large-font-size has-custom-font wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-family:Anton;font-size:40px\">Reference Collection<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Reference Collection:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The print reference collection is non-circulating and located on the first floor of the library. It covers a wide range of subjects and standard reference materials, including bibliographies, dictionaries, directories, encyclopedias, handbooks and manuals, indexes and abstracts, biographical sources, atlases, yearbooks and almanacs. It also includes Reference Maryland, a collection about the state and many of its counties, as well as resources related to the laws and history of the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Online reference sources can be accessed from <a href=\"https:\/\/umes.libguides.com\/az.php\">A-Z Databases<\/a> by setting the Types filter to Reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Research Services:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ask a Librarian<\/strong> &#8211; Librarians can be contacted in the following ways during posted hours:<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter\"><table><thead><tr><th>In Person<\/th><th>By Phone<\/th><th>Email<\/th><th>Online Form<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Circulation\/Reference Desk<\/td><td>(410) 651-7937<\/td><td>refuser@umes.edu<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/fdl\/ask-a-librarian\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/fdl\/ask-a-librarian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ask a Librarian<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Library Instruction<\/strong>  &#8211;  Research instruction is an integral component of the library&#8217;s mission to support the academic curriculum of the university. Instruction is provided in the following ways:\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>LIBR100 Information Literacy Online Course  &#8211;  Librarians teach a one-credit course that covers the collections and services of the library; the research process; how to search for books, articles and credible websites; and how to cite sources and avoid plagiarism. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Library Instruction Sessions  &#8211;  At the request of faculty, librarians provide instructional sessions on library orientation, information literacy or general and subject-specific research.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Please click <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/fdl\/library-instruction-request\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/fdl\/library-instruction-request\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Library Instruction Request<\/a><\/strong> to schedule a library instruction session for your class.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/fdl\/faculty-library-liaisons\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/fdl\/faculty-library-liaisons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Faculty\/Library Liaison List<\/a><\/strong> can be referred to when finding the librarian designated to your department or academic program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umes.libguides.com\/citing_sources\">Citing Sources<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; The library provides tools and guides to assist in citing sources.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reference Collection: The print reference collection is non-circulating and located on the first floor of the library. It covers a wide range of subjects and standard reference materials, including bibliographies, dictionaries, directories, encyclopedias, handbooks and manuals, indexes and abstracts, biographical sources, atlases, yearbooks and almanacs. 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