Development, Medicine and Society  

Reference Hours In Science Library

Monday -Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

For extended reference assistance, schedule an appointment with Barbara Merolli, Science Librarian. Call 508-793-2643 or email at bmerolli@holycross.edu 

Remote support

24/7 Online Help  (Provided by AJCU)  

E-mail reference

 Interlibrary Loan  

• WorldCat/FirstSearch/ Database Direct
• Interlibrary Loan Request Forms
  • Science Articles
  • Science Books
  • Other Articles
  • Other Books
    

Use the tabs above to find assistance with:

Finding Books and Documents - use the Holy Cross online catalog and WorldCat worldwide catalog for books, journals and media

Finding Journal Articles From Databases - use the Holy Cross library subscription databases to find article citations and full text articles

               Comparison of Article Types

               Guide to Reliable Journals - criteria to analyze a journal

               Guide to Research Articles - criteria to determine if an article is research article

Six Steps to Finding Full Text Articles for a Citation - steps to find full text articles when you have the citation information only

Citation Guides and Management - create a citation for anything from books and articles to email messages and telephone conversations

               Plagiarism - if it's not your idea, identify who's it is and where you found it
          Reading a Citation - the components of a citation for books and journals

Citation Software (RefWorks, EndNote) - can be used to organize sources and create bibliography in word processing document

Internet and Web Resources - sites for government, associations, organizations and more

               Tips for Using the Internet - How to tell if the site you find is accurate, current, reliable and unbiased 

Boston Public Library eCard - register for additional resources beyond those available through Holy Cross Libraries.

         Databases - available through Boston Public Library

         Register for BPL eCard  by clicking on the "Get a BPL eCard" button in the pop up window.