Come join us for a presentation all about BU Libraries, Pickering Library, and all the work we do. This talk by the Education Librarian, Dan Benedetti, will be a wide-ranging look at the work of libraries and librarians within Boston University and elsewhere. Collecting with, for, and by diverse audiences, scholarship... Read the rest of this entry »

BU Libraries Search provides a single place to search for a wide variety of academic material provided by the BU Libraries, including books, journals, scores, video and audio recordings, and other physical items in the BU collection. The search also covers ebooks and ejournals owned by the library, as well... Read the rest of this entry »

Check out this critically important eBook available through our database PsycBOOKS: the APA Handbook of Psychology and Juvenile Justice. You can access the PsycBOOKS database directly to find this book, but you can find the record for it, and for the 31 chapters within it, in BU Libraries Search as... Read the rest of this entry »

  Stressed out about finals? Good thing the therapy dogs are coming! De-stress with some cuteness Thursday, Dec 12th from 5-9pm and Sunday, Dec 15th, 1-5pm. Please make a reservation.

Now available, the 7th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, better known as the APA Style Manual. Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th ed. Location: Pickering and Mugar Reference BF76.7 .P83 2020 The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for... Read the rest of this entry »

Common Sense Media is a great site for parents and educators. The site is well known for reviews of books, games, movies, apps, and more, and features easy ways to select age-appropriate material. The main menu bar also features a link to Latino materials, and a Research option. Also available in the... Read the rest of this entry »

PressReader is a subscription database that scans papers from all over the world and presents them in full-color and full-page format. Titles from the United States include the Boston Herald, the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times, and the New York Post. International titles include the Jerusalem Post, Metro Hong... Read the rest of this entry »

The Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection provides the full text of articles from journals covering topics such as behavioral characteristics, psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods. According to EBSCO, this database has "particularly strong coverage in child & adolescent psychology and various areas of counseling".

Released this past summer, the 2019 Kids Count Data Book is available for use by researchers.  Each year, the Annie E. Casey Foundation releases this important report about children in the United States. In addition to offering summaries and select highlights, the website features many "extras". One of these is... Read the rest of this entry »

Are you starting a research paper or other project?  The Boston University Libraries can help! Start by reading up About the Research Process. Need a quick answer on education research? Drop in at the Pickering Library circulation desk, or see the reference librarian in room B15 — no appointment necessary. Are you... Read the rest of this entry »