{"id":310,"date":"2017-08-28T15:06:28","date_gmt":"2017-08-28T19:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/medlib\/?page_id=310"},"modified":"2026-01-14T15:44:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T20:44:48","slug":"reference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/medlib\/services\/reference\/","title":{"rendered":"Research and Reference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Google tag (gtag.js) --><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=G-3P1VBQ3XL0\"><\/script><script>  window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];  function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}  gtag('js', new Date());  gtag('config', 'G-3P1VBQ3XL0');<\/script><br \/>\nSee our resources for self-guided research, or contact a librarian for assistance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<h4>Research Self-Help<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/medlib\/resources\/tutorials\/\">Tutorials<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/medlib\/resources\/reference-tools\/\">Reference Tools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medlib-bu.libguides.com\/\">Subject Guides<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/medlib\/resources\/tutorials\/#citation\">Citation Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/medlib\/resources\/reference-tools\/copyright-intellectual-property-patents\/\">Copyright Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/medlib\/services\/reference\/predatory-publishing-resources\/\">Predatory Publishing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\">\n<h4>Librarian Assistance<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Email Us: <a href=\"mailto:refquest@bu.edu\">refquest@bu.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Request a<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/medlib-bu.libwizard.com\/f\/reference-consult-request\">Reference Consultation<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Request a<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/medlib-bu.libwizard.com\/f\/aml-systematic-review-service\">Systematic Review Consultation<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Request<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/medlib-bu.libguides.com\/bibliometrics\/bibliometrics-service-intake-form\">Bibliometrics Service<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>A variety of tools and resources<\/strong> are available for self-guided research, with tutorials on various topics (including database searching, citation management programs, and more), a collection of reference tools (including medical images, information for writers, and more), and A-Z subject guides compiling librarian-reviewed resources (including databases, recommended websites, and more) in medical and health areas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reference librarians<\/strong> are available to assist with questions regarding searches, library resources, and other topics. You may visit the Reference Desk between 9-5, Monday-Friday, email a basic question, use Request a Reference Consultation to set up an appointment for an in-depth question, or Request a Systematic Review Consultation or Bibliometrics Service for help with literature searches for structured reviews or with bibliometrics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>See our resources for self-guided research, or contact a librarian for assistance. Research Self-Help Tutorials Reference Tools Subject Guides Citation Management Copyright Resources Predatory Publishing Librarian Assistance Email Us: refquest@bu.edu Request a Reference Consultation Request a Systematic Review Consultation Request Bibliometrics Service A variety of tools and resources are available for self-guided research, with tutorials [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9631,"featured_media":0,"parent":26,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/medlib\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/310"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/medlib\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/medlib\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/medlib\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/medlib\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=310"}],"version-history":[{"count":51,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/medlib\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/310\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15325,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/medlib\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/310\/revisions\/15325"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/medlib\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/medlib\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}