{"id":4189,"date":"2015-07-06T11:16:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-06T15:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/?page_id=4189"},"modified":"2025-12-16T12:55:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T17:55:16","slug":"for-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Photo Taken by Kalman Zabarsky\" src=\"\/sthlibrary\/files\/2016\/06\/website-pic-1024x512.png\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5818 size-large\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/files\/2016\/06\/website-pic.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/files\/2016\/06\/website-pic-600x300.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Photo by Kalman Zabarsky<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"text-8\" class=\"widget widget_text widget-1\">\n<h3 class=\"widgetTitle\">New to STH? Here are the Basics You&#8217;ll Need to Know:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Course Readings on Reserve<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Find required readings for this semester on our\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/library.bu.edu\/sth\/reserves\">Course Reserves list.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<h4>Search the Catalog for Books<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Use our <a href=\"http:\/\/buprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com\/primo-explore\/search?vid=BU&amp;lang=en_US\">BU<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/buprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com\/primo-explore\/search?vid=BU&amp;lang=en_US\"> Libraries Search<\/a> catalog to find books, articles, and more at BU!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/buprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com\/primo-explore\/account?vid=BU&amp;lang=en_US&amp;section=overview\">View Your Library Account<\/a> and renew books.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Find More Resources for Your Papers<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Search for articles using our STH Library <a href=\"https:\/\/library.bu.edu\/sth\/databases\">Databases<\/a> page, which highlights the most commonly used databases in religion and theology.<\/li>\n<li>Find books beyond BU using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/\">WorldCat.org. <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Learn how to request a book or article from a non-BU library through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/ill\/\">InterLibrary Loan<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/ill\/\">\u00a0(<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/ill\/\">ILL<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/ill\/\">)<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/ill\/\">.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Get Research Help<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Email, text, or chat with BU reference librarians using the <a href=\"https:\/\/askalibrarian.bu.edu\/\">Ask a Librarian<\/a> service.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/library.bu.edu\/sth\/courseguides\">Course Guides<\/a> recommends key texts related to the topic and subtopic(s), reference materials, important databases, and even subject heading searches to help you find the most appropriate books for your research.<\/li>\n<li>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/library.bu.edu\/sth\">Subject Guides<\/a> that display important reference works, journals, and databases for major subject areas (like <a href=\"https:\/\/library.bu.edu\/sthart\">Art and Theology<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/library.bu.edu\/sthrelsci\">Religion and Science<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/library.bu.edu\/sthcounseling\">Pastoral Counseling<\/a>, etc.).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Refine Your Library Skills<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>View <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/for-students\/workshops\">Recordings<\/a> of past library workshops.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Get Connected with Campus Technology<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/infrastructure\/networks\/wireless\/eduroam\/\"><strong>Wifi <\/strong><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/a><strong>: <\/strong>choose <strong>EduRoam<\/strong>, then enter your BU email address and password.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scanning:<\/strong> a free self-service Book Scan Station is available in the School of Theology Library near the printer. Materials can be scanned to <strong>email<\/strong>, <strong>USB<\/strong>, or\u00a0 <strong>Google Drive<\/strong>, and we recommend choosing <strong>word-searchable PDF<\/strong> as the format.<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>Printing: <\/strong><\/strong>Our printer is located in the main hallway, halfway down on the left (opposite the Archives).\u00a0 <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/myprint\">BU IS&amp;T\u2019s MyPrint<\/a><\/strong> system gives full-time graduate students a free print quota each semester.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Copying:<\/strong> Instructions for photocopying with the printer can be found on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/cccs\/printing\/myprint\/faq\/\">MyPrint FAQ page<\/a><\/strong>, under &#8220;Can I make a copy on a MyPrint printer?&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>More great resources for students<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Find books about seminary life and graduate-level reading, writing, and note-taking on our <a href=\"https:\/\/library.bu.edu\/sth\/firstyear\">Resources for First-Year Seminarians<\/a> guide.<\/li>\n<li>Find out how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sthlibrary\/for-students\/visit-bti-or-blc-libraries\/\">visit BTI and BLC libraries as a BU student.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Check out these great <a href=\"https:\/\/library.bu.edu\/sth\/discounts\">Student Discounts<\/a> available to BU Students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"text-8\" class=\"widget widget_text widget-1\">\n<h3 class=\"widgetTitle\">The Prophet<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buprophet.wordpress.com\/\"><strong>The Prophet<\/strong><\/a> is a journal created by and for the students at the Boston University School of Theology (BUSTH) to amplify the voices of STH students by promoting and sharing a range of perspectives on matters of concern including, but not limited to, spiritual practices, faith communities and society, the nature of theology, and current affairs. 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