How-to Guides

Basic Help

Not sure where to start your research? First, you’ll need to find sources:

• About the Research Process
• Choosing a Research Topic
• Guide to Basic Information Sources Online
• Primary Sources
• Books
• Newspapers
• Cited References: How Do I Find Who Cited an Article or Book?
• Web of Science Database

Troubleshooting

Having trouble accessing or finding your materials?

• Using the Libraries Online
• How to Use BU Libraries Search
• How to Access the Full Text of an Article

Working with Research Data

Need help storing, securing, and organizing your research data?  Try our Data Management Guide, or get started with ProQuest TDM Studio.

Writing Help

Ready to write your paper?

• Get Writing Help
• Cite Your Sources
• Create Bibliographies
• Guide for Writers of Theses & Dissertations
• Proposal Writing for Social Science Research

More Resources

If you’re not finding what you need here, check out our Research Guides, which cover 41 different subject areas or find a Course Guide for a class.

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