Welcome to the online guide to Maryland and federal public records law, designed to meet the needs of student journalists at Maryland's nine state colleges and universities.  As a journalist, it's your job to hold the government and other institutions accountable for their actions. As a student journalist, you have the added responsibility of covering the actions of your university for your fellow students. There's a wealth of information out there that's your's to peruse. You only need to know whom to ask and how.