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

KNOVEL --full-text engineering and scientific reference works

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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