Glossary of Library Terms . These are good sources of background information, giving you a broad overview of a topic and its terminology. In the Libraries, books are shelved together by topic. Once you have identified a call number, browse the shelves to find other books on your subject. On the Libraries' home page, click on Guides to Information Resources located under the heading Getting Started .
Subject guides provide an overview of the resources useful in researching specific topics.
Current Journals and Magazines Look through recent issues of journals, trade publications, newspapers or magazines in the Current Periodicals section of McKeldin Library, or any of the other six campus libraries . These will give you current information on research trends and issues on particular subjects. Taking Sides Alcove Browse the Taking Sides Alcove on the first floor of McKeldin Library. This alcove contains books with essays on important contemporary national and international issues. Here are the most important information resources you should consider for your research.