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Ask a Librarian your questions. A reference librarian will respond within one to two business days.

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Text us at 617.826.9978. A UMass Boston reference librarian will respond within one to two business days.

Call us at 617.287.5940 for the Reference Service Desk during staffed hours.

Visit us on the Healey Library’s fourth floor Reference Service Desk during staffed hours, or request an appointment with a reference librarian. 

During weekend and evening hours, visit the second floor Circulation Desk for assistance. A staff member there will get you started and will consult a librarian, if needed.  

Research Tools

  • Research Guides 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.

Citation Tools

  • Citing Sources provides links to reliable web sites that guide students through citation styling, academic writing, avoiding plagiarism, etc.
  • EndNote Web is a component of EndNote and ISI Web of Knowledge. It is a web-based reference organizer and collaboration tool.
  • RefWorks is a web-based citation management tool that facilitates collecting and organizing references and formatting research papers.
  • Zotero is a Firefox browser extension that lets you collect, manage, and cite a multitude of resources while surfing the Internet.

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