Librarians are able to create study and instructional aids called Research Guides.  These resources provide access to librarian contact information, selected databases and e-journals, listings of books, and common finding aids.

Users can view a listing of all published Research Guides, or view a listing of Research Guides by subject.

Types of Research Guides

• Course Guides: Created around a specific class that includes a research component.
• Archives & Special Collections Guides: Contain information on using UMD's collections, researching local histories, and finding maps and pictures, among other related topics.
• Subject Guides: Focused on information for a discipline or major.
• Topic Guides: Cover information on specific topics, including Copyright, Open Educational Resources, and Citation Styles and Managers.

Instructors interested in adding a course-specific Research Guide can contact their subject librarian to set up a consultation. The librarian will be able to determine if an existing guide will be sufficient or if a new guide should be created.