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Library Search
Find books, articles, media, and more in library databases and catalog What is 'Search Everything'?
Basic Search (Beyond BU) | Databases by A-Z & Subject | BU Journal A-Z List
Find books, media, and more in library catalog About BU Books & More
Search the Library website, including the Research Guides
Getting Started
- Points of View Reference CenterSearch for current and controversial topics. Useful for developing arguments, writing position papers, and development of critical thinking skills.
- Newsbank Special ReportsSpecial Reports focus on topics of current interest. They include content from sources throughout the world to provide a global perspective, current and background information, statistics, maps, images, websites, and suggested search terms.
- Gale Virtual Reference LibraryIncludes the following Gale Virtual Reference Library titles: College Blue Book, Contemporary Musicians, Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence, Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders, Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, American Decades, World Encyclopedia of Police Forces and Correctional Systems, Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life, and Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices.
Google Scholar
Google Scholar is a great place to begin your research because it allows for natural language searching while you are learning the best search terms to use for your topic. Google Scholar will also link you into the Library databases to get the full text of articles that the library owns.