1	Bridging the Gap: Faculty and the Library
2	Services Offered by the Library Library Liaisons and departmental liaisons maintain contact between the departments and the library. For additional information on library liaisons, contact Ms. Theresa Dadson at ext. 6615. Library Instruction sessions are designed to develop and enhance research skills. To arrange a session for your class, contact the Reference Department at ext. 7937. Course Reserves – library materials and/or personal resources may be placed on reserve for short term check out by your students. We encourage faculty to place desk copies or their copy of highly-priced textbooks on reserve. For additional information on course reserves, Contact Ms. Jennifer Carpenter at ext 7692.
3	Services Offered by the Library Media - Services include audiovisual equipment loans and non-print loans, videotaping, editing, videotape and audio cassette duplication. Other services such as banner and poster designs, transparency production, spiral binding scanning, and lamination are provided for a small fee. The Media Services Center also provides access to the Interactive Video Network (IVN) System. For additional information on media services, contact Ms. Sharon Brooks at ext. 6275. Serials - The Serials/Documents Department (lower level) Maintains journals, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, state, federal, and international documents. For additional information about serials, contact Ms. Martha Zimmerman at ext. 7540.
4	Services Offered by the Library Reference Department Staff provide research assistance, coordinate library instruction sessions, update and maintain available electronic resources; develop subject-based library tutorials, and more. For additional information on reference services available, please contact the Reference Department at ext. 7937. Circulation All circulating materials in the Frederick Douglass Library are charged out at the Circulation Desk on the first floor. Course reserves are housed at the Circulation Desk. In addition, 30 fully loaded laptops are available for in-house use. For additional information on reference services available, please contact the Circulation Department at ext. 7691. Special Collections Rare books, manuscripts, theses/dissertations and archival material are maintained in the Special Collections Department which is located on the second floor of the library. University Archives houses the documentary records of the university, including official publications, reports, photographs, and miscellaneous documents relating to the history of the institution. The Manuscript Collection features the papers of public figures of the Eastern Shore and elsewhere. For additional information on the Special Collections, please contact Ms. Lois Peterson at ext. 7696.
5	Additional Library Services
6	Registering Your UMES ID The ability to renew materials online Off-campus access to online databases via Research Port Inter Library Loan Inter Campus Loan
7	About the Library
8	Library Resources
9	Online Library Catalog
10	Additional Features
11	Electronic Resources
12	Electronic Resources Agriculture AGRICOLA Animal Behavior Abstracts Plant Science Arts & Humanities Humanities Abstracts LION (Literature Online) RILM Music Abstracts Business & Economics ABI Inform Business & Company Resource Center Hospitality & Tourism Index Education ERIC Education Journals Professional Development Collection Engineering & Technology Aerospace & High Technology Civil Engineering Abstracts Government & Law Criminal Justice Abstracts Criminal Justice Journals Lexis Nexis Congressional Health & Medicine AIDS & Cancer Research Medline
13	Electronic Resources Life Sciences Biotechnology & Bioengineering Abstracts Ecology Abstracts Multidisciplinary Academic Search Premier Digital Dissertations NetLibrary News & Current Events Lexis Nexis Academic National Newspapers CQ Weekly Physical Sciences Access Sciences Copper Center Database Electronics & Communications Reference Biography Resource Center Oxford English Dictionary Xrefplus Social Sciences International Index to Black Periodicals Opposing Viewpoints PsycINFO
14	Remote Access to Electronic Resources
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16	Off Campus Access
17	What is Research Port?
18	Additional Resources
19	Taking a Closer Look Academic Search Premier Lexis-Nexis Academic Opposing Viewpoints Ulrich’s Periodical Directory