Research
The State Library Resource Center provides a variety of research resources for librarians and their customers.
Sailor Databases
In addition to infrastructure resources and IT support, SLRC’s Sailor project provides a number of online databases, available free of charge for all Maryland residents.
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Research Guides are pages on general topics and common research subjects, created by librarians, for use by librarians, customers, and other researchers.
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Unique Collections
SLRC maintains a number of special collections both online and in physical archives, including rare items such as African-American Funeral Programs, the Edgar Allan Poe Collection, the H.L. Mencken collection, and more.
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The Enoch Pratt Free Library Central Library and State Library Resource Center has many unique and in-depth collections housed in a variety of departments, available at the Central Library or by request online.
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