Reference & Instruction

Reference assistance | Group instruction |  Reference shelf

 

Reference Assistance

Contact us at selill@bu.edu or call (617) 353-9474 or visit the Reference Desk weekdays between 9 am and 5 pm. Librarians responsible for specific subject areas can also be contacted directly to answer questions or to schedule more in-depth research consultations.

 

Group Instruction

Introductions to the library and to course-related resources are available for groups. Sessions range from brief tours to in-depth orientations. Faculty may schedule a session by calling the reference desk at 353-9474 or by contacting the librarian serving as the departmental liaison.

 

Reference Shelf

Books and eBooks

Books In Print

CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics

Oxford Reference Online

Safari Tech Books Online   (181 titles)

WorldCat

Cited Reference Searching:

Cited Reference Searching: An Introduction - tutorial that provides step by step instruction on performing a cited reference search in Web of Science and interpreting search results.

Journal Information:

Ulrichsweb.com an authoritative source of detailed information on more than 290,000 periodicals of all types -- academic and scholarly journals, Open Access publications, peer-reviewed titles, popular magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and more --including publisher, frequency, cost, where indexed, formats available, etc.

Writing

Research Guide: Citing Your Sources

Research Guide: Citing Your Sources:  CSE (Council of Science Editors) Style

Online! Citation styles and Columbia Guide to Online Style, by Walker & Taylor. - details for citing online formats.


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