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Research Help & Tutorials

Our Research Guides & Tutorials can help you:

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Learning Spaces @ the Library

Learning Spaces @ the Library

The Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery has a wide range of spaces distributed on all floors to meet your learning and research needs. These include individual and group workstations, open spaces, study rooms, and a 24/7 study area. In addition, LIB458 is set up as a technology-enabled study room that supports active learning among students.

Please contact the Circulation Desk for more information on using the study rooms.

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Subject Guides

Subject Guides provide students with a variety of subject-specific resources to aid in research. Resources include:

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Google Scholar

Selecting UMBC as your Library Link in Google Scholar can help guide you to resources available at UMBC

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Library Media

Select from our collection of over 5,000+ DVDs and 7,500+ CDs. UMBC students, staff, and faculty can check them out for 7 days.

Located on the 2nd floor of the Library, their facilities include:

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  • audio listening stations
  • group viewing rooms

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Special Collections Overview

Special Collections Overview

The collections of rare books, photographs, artifacts, manuscripts and archives housed in this department are available for research use by faculty, students, visiting scholars and the general public.

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Gallery Exhibit

August 25 - December 13, 2009

The Albin O. Kuhn Library Gallery presents The Art of Persuasion: Poster Design from 1896 through 2008, on display from August 25th through December 13th, 2009.

A public reception will be held on Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 7:00 pm.

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