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Borrowing Services
Find information on borrowing services available thru the BU Libraries
- BU Libraries 2 GoUse our contactless pickup service to request books and other circulating materials for research and study.
- Interlibrary LoanInterlibrary Loan (ILL) services are available to current BU faculty, staff, and students to request books, articles, and other items not available at BU Libraries.
Welcome to the BU LIbraries
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Research Help
- Ask A LibrarianEmail, chat, or make an appointment to meet with with a subject specialist.
- Research Help by SubjectEmail a subject specialist for research help or to make an appointment.
- Make an appointmentUse our appointment calendar to schedule a Zoom appointment with a librarian
Collection Development
Need information on our collections? You can find a subject specialist or submit a request for purchase.
- Suggest a ResourceRecommend resources for individual research or permanent addition to our collections
- Course Reserves formUse the Reserves form to place books, articles, and other readings on electronic reserve for your students
Library Instruction
Librarians are available for presentations or workshops, and can also develop information literacy activities delivered synchronously or asynchronously. We can also prepare online course guides focused on resources and strategies specific to the topics, assignments, and learning outcomes of your course.
Possible presentation topics include:
- Developing research questions by exploring scholarly sources
- Finding, evaluating, and using information resources
- Navigating the Libraries website for research tools and databases
- Using bibliographic management tools such as RefWorks, Zotero, and Mendeley