Banned Books Week is dedicated to the celebration of free expression and the freedom to read. Visit Mugar Library to pick up a zine created by the Mugar Greene Scholars about Banned Books Week or you can read it online. While at Mugar, you can also view posters created by... Read the rest of this entry »

We are pleased to announce that two new statistical databases are now available through Pardee Library. Statistical Abstract of the United States provides a summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. It includes indexed tables (with attached spreadsheets) that may be searched or browsed. Read the rest of this entry »

So you're off-campus and you want to do some research with Google Scholar. Did you know you can connect Google Scholar to BU Libraries Search? To activate the connection, first sign in to your Google account if you have one. Then, click Settings on the Scholar home page, click into the... Read the rest of this entry »

Banned Books Week (Sept. 23 -29) is an annual event across libraries and schools in America, celebrating our freedom to read and bringing awareness to those who do not have that right. The theme for this year is "Banning Books Silences Stories". The Mugar Green Scholars in collaboration with the... Read the rest of this entry »

Hey BU Wheelock students - come get a quick orientation to the libraries and all they have to offer! Four Library Speed Tours are being offered this week - two at Mugar Memorial Library, and two at Pickering Educational Resources Library. The short, 15-minute tours will feature a look at some... Read the rest of this entry »

Please join Laura Jenemann (BU Libraries) and Jason Prentice (CAS Writing Program and Core Curriculum) for a workshop for faculty on using and editing Wikipedia in teaching. No experience necessary. Please visit this page for further information and to register. The workshop will be offered on: When: Thursday, September 13, 12:30-2:30pm Where: Yawkey... Read the rest of this entry »

Black abolitionist papers searches a unique set of primary sources from African Americans actively involved in the movement to end slavery in the United States between 1830 and 1865. The content includes letters, speeches, editorials, articles, sermons, and essays from libraries and archives in England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, and the United... Read the rest of this entry »

If you need help researching companies, the Pardee librarians have created a Company Information Sources guide. This guide highlights important databases for company overviews, financials and news. The library also has several books on well-known companies. If you have any questions, or need help with your research, please contact the Pardee... Read the rest of this entry »

Storyline Online: Screen Actors Guild This video features Ernest Borgnine reading the book that appears on the new Pickering Educational Resources Library's home page image, Rainbow Fish.  This title also appears on our new guide to Classroom Books, under the category Friendship.

Four additional databases from Proquest History Vault are now available through the BU Libraries. Struggle for Women's Rights, Organizational Records, 1880-1990: This resource includes records of the National Woman's Party, the League of Women Voters, and the Women's Action Alliance. Records of the Children's Bureau, 1912-1969: This collection consists of reports, speeches, Read the rest of this entry »