Archival Collections

The University of Maryland Libraries collects and preserves archival and manuscript collections of groups and individuals. The Archival Collections database provides descriptions of many of these collections. Use the website to explore collections and request material for use from Special Collections and University Archives and Special Collections in Performing Arts.

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OAI-PMH

API Description: OAI-PMH

Endpoint: https://archives-api.lib.umd.edu/oai

Example:

#!/bin/bash

curl "https://archives-api.lib.umd.edu/oai?verb=Identify"

curl "https://archives-api.lib.umd.edu/oai?verb=ListSets"

curl "https://archives-api.lib.umd.edu/oai?verb=ListMetadataFormats"

Additional Examples:

• archival-collections-oaipmh.py Use OAI-PMH to harvest metadata in Archival Collections.