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DRUM collects, preserves, and provides public access to the scholarly output of the university. Faculty and researchers can upload research products for rapid dissemination, global visibility and impact, and long-term preservation.

 
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Equitable Access Policy

Equitable Access Policy

The University of Maryland Equitable Access Policy provides equitable, open access to the University's research and scholarship. Faculty can learn more about what is covered by the policy and how to deposit on the policy website.
Theses and Dissertations

Theses and Dissertations

DRUM includes all UMD theses and dissertations from 2003 forward.

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Precedented: Open Digital Research Practices in Latin America
(Routledge, 2025-06-13) Scott, Michael; Dohe, Kate
The broadly successful transnational scientific repositories of Latin America throw into high relief the shortcomings of “American-style” publishing and digital library models that continue to revere individual and organizational laurels over reputation and reach, and splashy features over durability. The perpetuation of the prestige economy ensures that journal subscriptions and article processing fees that cost thousands of dollars are somehow not seen as predatory in the Western world, compared to an open access publication in a trusted global repository. These priorities are still fundamentally rooted in neoliberal and imperialist thinking about scientific knowledge as a commodity produced by and for individuals, and so long as these attitudes and the policy apparatus that sustains them persist, true open access will never be attained in North America. This chapter will highlight the early history of open infrastructure and digital repositories in Latin America, their focus on regionally-produced scientific research rather than institutional or disciplinary efforts, the current state of these projects, and apply a critical lens to Western discourse about these projects and their impact. Using SciELO as a foundational example, the authors will summarize how the financial and operational sustainability of these platforms differs from the individualized and disconnected repository strategy common in the United States, which results in much stronger production and engagement with open science practices among Latin American scientists compared to their global north peers. By drawing from and reflecting upon the authors’ respective backgrounds as a Latin American bibliographer and digital librarian in elite U.S. research universities, trained in U.S. library science programs, this chapter proposes embracing an explicitly collectivist and anti-colonial approach to digital repositories. The authors will thoughtfully examine the social and political changes necessary to ignite a revolution within the heart of the prestige economy, and truly unshackle scientific knowledge from gatekeeping for-profit scholarly publishers.
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Introduction to Data Rescue
(2025-06-11) Carpenter, Lindsay; Baxter, Isabella; Frank, Cindy
Since Donald Trump's second inauguration, he has signed dozens of Executive Orders and issued numerous statements that have directed government agencies to delete thousands of government web pages, removing important government data from public access. Among the pages taken down are more than 3,000 pages from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 3,000 pages from the Census Bureau, more than 1,000 pages from the Office of Justice Programs, and more. The removed pages contained data, information about policies and programs, training materials, guidelines, and press statements. Information related to public health, LGBTQ+ rights, climate change, and other topics that the Trump administration has targeted in anti-DEI orders and memos. We will discuss the impact of data removal on research and teaching, and will share the outline and results from a pilot Data Rescue Event in UMD Libraries.
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Evaluation of Pv11 Cell Immobilization Techniques Across Substrates
(2025-04-20) Chang, Dylan; Smela, Elisabeth
Avidin-biotin binding, Cell-Tak, and crosslinked alginate hydrogel were compared to collagen-BAM, our standard method, to assess how well they immobilized the cells and how the cells subsequently responded to odorants. These alternate methods exhibited high, although inconsistent, immobilization of cells, and the cells remained responsive to pentyl acetate, potentially offering new alternatives for Pv11 cell immobilization.
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The Closed-Loop: Academic Publication and the Data Surveillance Conundrum
(Library Juice Press, 2025) Sly, Jordan S.; Koivisto, Joseph A.
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Getting started with a content analysis: How to explore your discipline through evaluating Libguides
(2025 MLA|DLA Annual Conference, 2025-05) Weiss, Sarah; DiCiesare, Leah
A content analysis is a research tool that allows for the evaluation of texts in a way that presents themes, meanings, and relationships throughout the items. LibGuides, a content management system, serves as a platform for organizing library resources. Although LibGuides are widely adopted by academic libraries, the design, structure, and instructional strategies can differ. LibGuides are widely seen as a valuable teaching resource though their effectiveness in this role is often up for debate. One key consideration is whether these guides are user-centered, focusing on presenting lists of content or resources, or learner centered, emphasizing a more tutorial centered approach. One pervasive criticism of LibGuides is that they ultimately best serve the needs of librarians rather than the users they are supposedly intended to serve. By examining the pedagogical approach behind these guides we can identify areas where they can be better aligned to meet the needs of our students. We are performing a content analysis to identify current trends in engineering LibGuides at R1 institutions. This poster will focus on the aspects of setting up a content analysis. While we will focus on LibGuides, the content analysis methodology is applicable to a wide variety of texts.