The University of Maryland Libraries extend a number of resources and services through its Web site (www.lib.umd.edu/UMCP) to meet the information needs of Online Studies students. Services include:

• Research Port brings the Library's databases, e-journals and more into a central location where they are organized alphabetically and by category. You can search databases together or separately, depending on the resource. Searches and individual records can be saved to your personal space called “my Research Port.” You may access it from the main library home page www.lib.umd.edu.

• Onsite borrowing privileges are available at the College Park campus as well as the campuses of the other libraries in the University System of Maryland. Your University of Maryland I.D. card gives you borrowing privileges at any of the University System of Maryland Libraries. For information on borrowing policies and loan periods, click here. If you do not live in the vicinity of any USM campus, use your local library's interlibrary loan service to obtain book materials from the USM and other participating libraries around the country.
  
  
• Interlibrary Loan of articles from journals held on the College Park campus. If you are unable to obtain journal articles from a local library's collection, you can request them from Interlibrary Loan by completing an online request form. Articles will be sent by surface mail to your home address. Articles will soon be available for a five dollar service fee from a secured Web site made accessible by providing your e-mail address. Click here for more information.
  
  
• Reference and instruction subject specialists who specialize in information resources across the disciplines also may be utilized. For a list of librarians who are subject specialists in University of Maryland disciplines and departments, including phone numbers and e-mail addresses, click here.
  
  
• "Ask a Librarian" is an electronic reference service that provides answers to brief, factual reference questions via e-mail to University of Maryland faculty, staff and students. To read more about "Ask a Librarian" and connect to an electronic form, click here. Reference and information assistance is also available by telephone by calling 301-405-9075.
  
  
• Subject guides and tutorials are available to assist students with using electronic resources and conducting research. Click here for more information