Research Basics

Citations and Research

	Finding a Book Have you ever arrived at the shelf where your book should be…but it is not there? This video can help.
	Using the New Search Engine Try it out here!
	What is Peer Review? Professor Ivan Eubanks of the College of Arts and Sciences introduces the process.
	Primary Sources For more information about Primary sources, see BU librarian Meredith Kirkpatrick’s Research Guide Gretchen Walsh’s “Archives and Primary Sources for the Study of Africa: Research Strategies and Web Resources” A WWII soldier’s story illustrates primary sources.
	Open Access Learn more about Open Access and help raise awareness! For more information, look at Librarian Meredith Kirkpatrick’s Research Guide Scholarship, Libraries, and Open Access Archiving Initiative University Council Approves Open Access Plan Librarians At The Gate
	Finding a Mentor Dr. James Traniello explains how here.
	Undergraduate Research Dr. James Traniello describes the importance of starting research early here.