Reference
Services offered by this department:
- Research
Assistance
Providing patrons with the information and skills to meet class and research needs. - Library
Instruction
Instructing classes and groups in accessing and using research tools and skills. - Interlibrary
Loan
Providing access to materials and resources located outside the University Library and the University System of Maryland. - Online
Search Services
Providing access to commercial electronic services on a cost-recovery basis. - Book
and Journal Purchases
Within budgetary constraints the library will consider requests for books or journals for class use and research needs. We have established a liaison program with faculty to consider such requests. Please contact individual assigned to your department, or if you are unsure whom to contact, call Lucy Holman, Head of Reference at 410-837-4276 or email lholman@ubalt.edu
Reference Services ensures that patrons have available the necessary resources to conduct research and class assignments and have the necessary training to become independent learners and researchers.
In
addition to providing individualized assistance at the reference desk,
this department conducts customized library instruction sessions to introduce
classes to relevant Library resources and services.
Interlibrary Loan service is provided to obtain materials not available in Langsdale Library and to respond to requests from other libraries for materials which are needed for research by students and faculty around the country. For more information on reference services call (410) 837-4274 or e-mail langref@ubalt.edu