Serials Department
This department is charged with processing thousands of physical journals and maintaining electronic access to countless magazines, newspapers, and journals via databases. The Serials Department also manages microforms and ERIC documents.
Questions? Contact us:
UMBCserials-group@umbc.edu
Fax: 410-455-1138
About Us
We are available Monday to Thursday from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm and Friday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Our items are available for internal use. You cannot check out any journals. If you require assistance with microfilm or locating journals, please email UMBCserials-group@umbc.edu.
Access
You can search for journals in a number of ways.
This list contains our holdings of digital journals, magazines, newspapers, and other periodicals.
Print (paper) journals can be found here in the Library Catalog.
You'll find research tips at the Tutorials page. If you are unable to find an item or have any other questions, please ask at the Reference desk on the first floor.
Microfilm
Our microfilm section includes journals, books, government documents, newspapers as well as an assortment of collections. Examples include: the Black Culture Collection, the Schomburg Collection, the Underground Newspapers Collections and the Martin Luther King Jr. FBI Files.
Photocopiers
Where can I make copies?
- 1st floor at the Print & Copy center
- West wing of 2nd floor (Serials)
- East wing of 2nd floor (Serials)
- 7th floor at the print station
- RLC at the print station
How much does it cost?
- Black and white only: $0.10 per side
How do I pay?
- UMBC Campus ID card
Add more money online using a credit card or using cash on the 1st floor at the Cash-to-Card machine
- Guest card
Purchase using a $1 bill (gives you $1 for printing or copying) on the 1st floor at the Cash-to-Card machine. You can also add additional funds. Please note: Guest Cards expire 120 days after purchase; any unused funds will be lost.
Scanning
There are 4 free, self-service scanners in the Mac area near Serials. There are also 5 scanners in the Reference Department on the first floor.
- Scan color or black & white images in multiple formats (.jpg, .png, .tiff)
- Scan text in Word (.docx) or .pdf formats
- Simple instructions available at each scanner -- no experience necessary
- Save file to flash drive, email it, or send to your smartphone
Microfilm Readers
Microfilm Readers are available on the second floor, near the Honors College Room 216L. We have one ScanPro 2000, Two Canon 300 Microfilm Scanners (automatic loading) and one Canon 500 Microfilm Scanners (manual loading). Videos for using the microfilm readers can be found below.
These stations have printing capabilities as well as the option to save your microfilm pages to a USB flash drive. The ScanPro 2000 also has email capabilities. Instructions for use are available next to each machine.
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