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Perhaps you are looking for books on your topic, or articles in journals. Maybe you need statistics, or would like advice on focusing a subject area that retrieves over 5000 entries in the online catalog.

Librarians at the Reference Desk will be happy to guide you in your search. Consulting with a Reference Librarian can save you time by helping you focus on the resources that best match your topic.
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Computer clusters in the Reference area offer access to dozens of subscription databases such as Art Index (with free citation printing!), as well as general access to the Web.

Have a quick research or service question? Ask-a-librarian is an e-mail service available to current BU students, staff and faculty.

The Guide to Library Research will help you

    Focus your topic
    Choose the proper research tool
    Evaluate material located
    Cite references
Remember - Boston University has many libraries in specific disciplines. Your best starting place may be the Reference staff of another BU library.



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