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We have pulled together
access points to help you locate information. Catalogs To locate our catalogs, click on the "BPL Catalogs" box at the top of the page. Currently, we have several different catalogs. The Library has over a million books, videos, cds, etc. that patrons may take home. The Boston Public Library has over six million books for in-library research, along with over 20,000 journals, hundreds of thousands of maps, musical scores, photographs, millions of patents, rare books, manuscripts, etc. About 2 million of the research books are listed in this electronic catalog. You will also find a few of our periodicals, CD Roms, etc. listed here. Please check with us if you don't find what you want in the electronic catalog. The older books and other research materials cannot be searched electronically, but we will gladly assist you in locating these. Return to top of page Electronic Resources Electronic resources
(many of them databases) include magazines, journals and periodicals
(full text and/or abstracts) reference books, directories and business
resources, encyclopedias, etc. Some of these are available from
home. Home use usually requires that you enter your library card
number. Unless otherwise indicated in the resource description it
is available remotely.
Click here for information about the BPL Big Dig Return to top of pageLinks by Subject We have many subjects with links to help you locate information. Each subject usually has the following components: 1) Internet sites - that take you directly to Web pages with information on the subject. These pages have been selected by reference librarians as links we have found useful and reliable. We don't ordinarily link to pages that require you to register or subscribe. 2) The Boston Public Libary catalogs - so you can search for more materials to take home. You can place a reserve on take home materials so they are ready for you to pick up when you get here. Our research and reference materials remain in the building. We have over a million items (books, videos, CDs, etc.) that circulate (may be taken home). We have over six million books for in-building research, over 20,000 journals, hundreds of thousands of maps, musical scores, photographs, millions of patents, rare books, etc. Our electronic book collection is also linked here. NOTE: in our Research Catalog, we currently only have about 2 million of the resarch books listed. The other books and research materials are not currently in an electronic catalog. We will assist you in locating these. 3) Subscription databases - these are some of the databases the Library subscribes to that cover the topic. Many of these are available for use from home. If you use them from home, you will usually be asked to enter your library card number. (This is a contract obligation with our vendors.) Library cards are free and may be obtained at any of our locations. Some of the databases are consortia subscriptions - this means that any patron that has a library card from that consortia/network should be able to use the databases. Therefore, many Massachusetts library cards will work for these databases. If yours doesn't, check with your town/city library to see if they have access another way. 4) Specialized reference departments - we have many specialized reference departments staffed by professional librarians that hold masters degrees in library science, some also with post graduate degrees in various subject areas. In each subject section, we have identified which departments will be appropriate to assist with further information. The Library also provides reference over the telephone (617-536-5400), via U.S. mail, electronic request form and email. Do not hesitate to contact us for additional information and guidance. 5) Additional Internet Pathfinders - Pathfinders are Internet sites that do not take you directly to Web pages with the detailed information on a subject. Instead, they will walk you through a menu of options (or paths) to help you locate more detailed information on the subject. The pathfinders we have included are from sites where the groups managing the pathfinders work to keep them up-to-date. Please remember - These links do not represent all the resources the Library has or can help you with. If you do not find what you want, please contact us. Internet Help The Information on our Internet Help link (on the column on the left) may be useful to you in learning more about searching the Web. Return to top of page |
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