This page is a running list of links and resources that could be useful to UMBC students, as well as links to other sites who have linked to UMBC Underground. If your site links to us, or you feel we are missing an important link, please email treeveins AT umbcunderground.com
Addall.com - Great site for purchasing books for class or leisure reading, if you have time to do so. Much cheaper than the bookstore.
Bookfinder.com - Another great resource for purchasing textbooks
CheapestTextbooks.com - Yet again, another great resource for purchasing books. Searches from many online book sellers.
Knight Cite - Citation generator.
Edirectory - Useful for tracking down professor/staff email addresses (works for students too).
SGA’s Blog - Informal blog with some info on what the SGA is working on and what’s coming up.
CoCreateUMBC - David Hoffman’s blog with SGA and Student Life Related posts and insights.
Speed Reader - Great for getting reading done quickly, given the reading is in a format from which you can copy and paste (not using a xerox machine and glue).
Dropbox - A FREE online cross-platform (Windows, Linux, Mac) file storage and synchronization service which offers 2gb of storage and a desktop client to allow seamless file usage. I love it, great for working on projects on my laptop in the library and desktop at home. Also allows sharing of files.
Student Events Board (SEB)
OverheardAtUmbc.net - A visitor fueled site of overheard quotes around UMBC. Funny quotes make readers wonder what the context could have possibly been.
Pandora.com - A customizable music service, helpful to provide calming music when working on papers or to listen to your favorite band. Best of all its 100% free!
Cities Best - Although related to AOL, this site is actually quite useful and is a great resource for good food and fun hangout spots around Baltimore, or any other city for that matter.
Baltimore Bar Crawl - Enjoy Bars? Well you have to check out Baltimore Bar Crawl, a site which lists area bars and highlights upcoming events. Although the site is new, it has a great deal of potential.
Craig’s List (Baltimore) - This site has everything. If you haven’t heard of it or used it yet, definitely check it out.
We Need Girlfriends - Really good web-series.
Found - a site that compiles random stuff people find. Here’s an example: Rock, paper, scissors
Student Films - films by college film students
Songza - Listen to songs for free, build playlists and embed - all with no sign up.
Neatorama - Blog of cool stuff these guys find and post on the web.
America East - our sports conference’s homepage
MASN - the TV network that airs some of our sports events
Men of Class - Pi Kappa Phi’s UMBC Chapter
UMBC Student Announcement Blog
Rally Monkey Blog - A blog highlighting UMBC Athletics
USMstudents Blog - A blog written by Josh Michael, student regent to the University of System Maryland
