Need help with that research paper? Have questions about citations? Hope to build your research skills? The BU Libraries, in partnership with the Educational Resource Center, are hosting a research help pop-up for students to ask questions about the research process, learn about resources and tools, and to troubleshoot issues as... Read the rest of this entry »

The BU Libraries have entered an agreement with Cambridge University Press to cover open access publishing costs for Boston University-affiliated authors publishing in assorted journals.  Although authors are occasionally required to pay a publication fee to make the published version open access, publishers may waive these costs for BU authors when... Read the rest of this entry »

The BU Libraries’ Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center has curated two new archival exhibitions that provide glimpses into the history of BU, America and the world, and encourage the BU community to discover new connections through the archival materials on display. While both exhibitions enable visitors to consider historic moments... Read the rest of this entry »

The BU Libraries are celebrating International Open Access Week (October 23-29) by highlighting library services that support the global reach of scholarship produced at BU and by sharing the variety of works available in BU’s digital institutional repository. To support the university’s commitment to “disseminating the fruits of its research and... Read the rest of this entry »

Faculty, are you getting ready for the new semester? The library is looking to help. See our faculty services just for you, including librarian-led class instruction and course reserves among others.  For course reserves, the time is now to get your needed materials to us, so that if we have... Read the rest of this entry »

The BU Libraries recently hosted an immersive two-day copyright workshop to provide university staff a stronger foundational understanding of copyright and to foster collaboration across departments. The Copyright First Responders Workshop, was taught by Kyle K. Courtney, a lawyer and librarian serving as the Copyright Advisor for Harvard University. He... Read the rest of this entry »

June is Pride Month! It’s a time when Boston and many other cities around the country hold pride parades to celebrate LGBTQIA+ experiences. June 28th marks an anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City, which led to the first pride marches around the country to mobilize gay rights... Read the rest of this entry »

Mugar Memorial Library will be open 24 hours per day beginning at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, through 11 p.m. Friday, May 12, 2023. The BU Libraries will provide a late-night campus shuttle for students between midnight – 6 a.m. beginning at 12 a.m. May 4.  The shuttle will... Read the rest of this entry »

The BU Libraries is hosting a Research Help pop-up station during the last full week of classes to answer questions and provide research support. The Ask-A-Librarian Pop Up will be staffed by librarians ready to answer research questions and help students make the most out of the resources available to... Read the rest of this entry »

Shake off those winter blues and spring into Spring at Pickering Library! Spring is the season of growth, renewal, and blossoming. Our featured books touch on these topics through a variety of ways. We are also offering free coloring pages for our patrons to color in as they celebrate the warmer... Read the rest of this entry »