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General Inquiries

For questions about library hours, your account, laptops, barcodes, loan periods, overdue book, fines, or any general library questions, contact the Circulation Department at:

For a list of all departments, check the listing of Library Departments.

Research Assistance 

Get help from a librarian via any of the following channels:

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    Search/browse FAQs, or submit a question for a response within 24 hours (Monday-Friday).
  • Call the Reference Desk
    • 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, real-time chat support provided by UMass Boston librarians and other librarians on 天美传媒 campuses throughout the world.
  • Send a Text
    • Send a text to: 617.826.9978. A UMass Boston reference librarian will respond within 24 hours (Monday-Friday).
  •  with a Reference Librarian.
    • UMass Boston librarians can meet with individuals or groups to help you find and cite articles, books, and more for your papers and projects.

Research Tools

  •  cover a variety of general research topics such as evaluating sources and search strategies.
  • The Online Reference Collection is a great place to find background material for your research. 
  • The  Library Glossary provides definitions of commonly used library terms.
  • The  guide offers tutorials and resources to help learners understand both what plagiarism is and how to avoid committing it. 

Citation Tools

  •  provides links to reliable web sites that guide students through citation styling, academic writing, avoiding plagiarism, etc.
  •  offers a comparison of different tools.
  •  is a free tool from Elsevier that allows users to organize, reference, annotate, and share documents
  •  is a free Firefox browser extension that lets you collect, manage, and cite a multitude of resources while surfing the Internet.

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100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125 US
617.287.5900