Reference Services
Reference librarians are available to answer questions and provide assistance regarding collections, services, and information sources available at Boston University and elsewhere.
Contact the reference desk at refquest@bu.edu or (617) 638-4228, Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Appointments are recommended for individuals seeking training or in-depth assistance. Appointments can be scheduled during reference desk hours, or during weekday evenings. Request research assistance.
The Reference Department also provides fee-based literature searches and Current Awareness Services for clinicians and researchers who want updates of the journal literature on a topic or field of interest. A variety of electronic indexes and knowledge databases are available for those wishing to do their own literature searching.
The Reference Tools collection is available for ready reference questions.
Reference Staff
Joseph Harzbecker, MSLS, MA, AHIP
Head of Reference and Interlibrary Loan
(617) 638-4205
harzbeck@bu.edu
David Flynn, MS (LIS)
Head of Library and Information Management Education
(617) 638-4271
dflynn@bu.edu
Megan Bresnahan, MSI (LIS)
Web Coordinator and Information Services Librarian
(617) 638-6706
bresnaha@bu.edu
Kate Bronstad, MSIS
Education and Information Services Librarian
(617) 638-9183
bronstad@bu.edu
A'Llyn Ettien, MLIS
Education and Information Services Librarian
(617) 638-4296
aettien3@bu.edu
Konstantin Starikov, MLIS, MPhil, MA
Education and Information Services Librarian
(617) 638-4239
kstar@bu.edu