Scopus is a large, multidisciplinary database that includes abstracts of articles related to medicine, the natural sciences, technology, the social sciences and humanities. It includes coverage of almost 18,000 different journals, trade publications and book series, and contains 38 million records. Quality scientific web sources and open source journals are also included.

The Sixties: Primary Documents and Personal Narratives 1960-1974 includes diaries, oral histories, government documents, memorabilia and more from this turbulent period in American history. Information is arranged by themes such as civil rights, law and government, mass media, and the women’s movement. The database can be searched by historical event, person, place, author, document type, and more. The database currently contains over 38,000 pages of material and will include approximately 150,000 pages upon completion.

Global Road Warrior is a comprehensive database of information about over 175 different countries. Topics include the culture, business practices, and economy of each country, along with travel information, security information, and health and medical information. Documents range from political, physical, and other types of maps to photographs, recipes, and electronic images of flags.

The Mardigian Library podcast includes library news and information about library events.



Download the podcast

Related links:
R.E.A.D. Book Club
Library, LRC, and Computer Lab hours
Reserach Skills for Students
Faculty Workshops
New Research Databases
eBooks
Ask a Question

In our continuing efforts to meet the needs of our students, the Mardigian Library recently added two mobile white boards for group study use on the second floor of the library. Within the first two weeks of use, the boards have been used inappropriately, damaged by individuals ripping marker holder trays from the boards, an eraser was destroyed, erasable markers have disappeared, and one board has been damaged by the use of non-erasable markers.

We would like to continue to offer tools like the white boards for student use; however, we will not be able to do so if they continue to suffer damages such as this. We ask you to partner with us in order to continue to make your library a conducive place for study.

The library encourages students to immediately report any disruptive behavior to library staff in order to stop malicious destruction of property and other disruptive behaviors. You can do so anonymously either by filling out the form on our website at http://library.umd.umich.edu/info/comments/disruptions.html or sending an e-mail or text message to librarynoise@umd.umich.edu. You can also call the circulation desk at (313) 593-5559, come down to the first floor and report the behavior to library circulation staff, or call Public Safety at (313) 593-5333.

Check out the Mardigian Library Newsletter Fall 2009

Contents:

• 50th Anniversary: A Brief History
• Alumni Access to Databases and Setting up Alerts
• Voice/Vision Interviews Inspire Children's Books
• New Search Software Saves Time
• Join the Celebration! Give the Gift of Knowledge
• Welcome Julia Daniel, New Systems Librarian
• Find Us on LinkedIn and Facebook
• Calling all Laura Ingalls Wilder Fans

The Mardigian Library podcast includes library news and information about library events.



Download the podcast

The Mardigian Library podcast includes library news and information about library events.



Download the podcast