Reference & Instruction
Reference Librarians
Email us at ask@bu.edu, call (617) 353-9474 or visit the Reference Desk. Subject Librarians are available to answer questions or to schedule more in-depth research consultations.
Group Instruction
Introductions to the library and to course-related resources are available for classes and other groups. Schedule library tours, course specific or general introductions to library resources or other library instruction tailored to your class or research needs. Faculty may schedule a session by calling the reference desk at 353-9474 or by contacting a Subject Librarian. For more information see the Instruction page.
Reference Shelf
Books and eBooks
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
- Engineering Handbooks
- Oxford Reference Online
- Springer LINK
- WorldCat
- more…
Cited Reference Searching
Cited Reference Searching: An Introduction – tutorial that provides step by step instruction on performing a cited reference search and interpreting search results in the Web of Science.
Writing
The Library recommends using RefWorks to organize your research:
RefWorks
Research Guide:
Citing Your Sources