In the wake of the terrible attack on two Mosques in New Zealand, educators across the country and throughout the world are reflecting on what we can do to counter hate in our schools and communities.  The site Colorín Colorado has produced a specialized list of resources for teaching against Islamophobia. The... Read the rest of this entry »

March is Women's History Month and March 8th is International Women's Day. BU Libraries offers access to several databases to help explore women's contributions to the world, from historical to contemporary. Contemporary Women's Issues International information on women in over 190 countries, from 1992 to the present. Includes journals and books, as... Read the rest of this entry »

The US Census Bureau has made several infographics and visualizations available on their website. Visitors are able to quickly scan the page for ready-made visualizations by year, such as Educational Attainment: Bachelor's Degree or Higher and also see popular features, such as their Interactive Maps. The Population Bracketology visualization can be used as a... Read the rest of this entry »

Using an appropriate database for your research is very important. BU Libraries Search and Google Scholar are essential sources because of their relative size. There are hundreds of millions of records available through BU Libraries Search and through Scholar. These two databases are interdisciplinary, which means that you can find articles... Read the rest of this entry »

  Need help researching a new topic? Sometimes, it's difficult to figure out which keywords to use in order to get the best results. Utilizing Google Scholar's related searches feature can help with this problem. For example, take the search phrase differentiated instruction. As you can see from the search results, Google Scholar... Read the rest of this entry »

Take a look through these great education titles available through the Pickering Library! eBooks available 24/7       Print Books in the Pickering Library          

  Since February is Black History Month, we wanted to highlight some databases you have access to all year through BU Libraries: Black Abolitionist Papers Search through over 15,000 primary sources from African Americans involved in the movement to end slavery in the United States between 1830 to 1865. Black Drama: 1850 to Present Contains... Read the rest of this entry »

For the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (GRS'55) holiday this Monday, we looked into our collection to find some great resources to reflect on the work and life Dr. King. The Music Library owns several audio recordings of Dr. King, including his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech. We also have... Read the rest of this entry »

Don't forget to renew your library books! You can renew your books from any location with internet access, through BU Libraries Search. Simply sign in to “My Account” and you will be able to view your loans. Generally, as long as the material has not been requested by another patron, you... Read the rest of this entry »

The National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership (NNIP) is a group dedicated to improving neighborhood outcomes through a variety of projects undertaken with local partners. The NNIP currently has many programs that feature data that impact on or derive from the field of  education. For example, a project called Mobilizing Data-Driven Local Outreach for... Read the rest of this entry »