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What is the difference between Google, Google Scholar, and library databases?

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Is it true the John Hay Library has books bound in human skin?
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How do I obtain my transcript from Katharine Gibbs School / Katharine Gibbs College?
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Who can reserve / How do I reserve a study carrel?

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How do I return my Brown library books?

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What is a carrel?

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Why can't I access Journal Citation Reports?

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About the Brown University Library

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Can I reserve library rooms for study?

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I tried to access a database and got this message: File missing: docs/suspend.htm

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What is a gray paper / grey literature?

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I can't access a collection in the BDR / Brown Digital Repository

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Is there anyplace in the library I can look at DVDs?

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Do we have any resources for oral history / oral histories?

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What do I do if I need a book that Brown doesn't own?

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What is Borrow Direct?

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What is Interlibrary Loan?

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What does a 400 message mean on a website?

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Which databases are accessible off campus only through the VPN?

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How can I access UpToDate / Up To Date?

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How can I get an introduction to the library as a new student?

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I need help with using BruKnow / the library catalog
Last Updated: Jan 25, 2022 |
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How do I find a book in the library?
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How many books can I check out / borrow?

Last Updated: Jul 26, 2019 | Views: 651
For how long can I check out books?

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How do I, as a professor, put books and other material on reserve for a class?

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How does a student access Course Reserves

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What is the difference between Google, Google Scholar, and library databases?

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I need help getting started with my research

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How can I get an article that's in a journal we don't have?

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I'm from RISD. Can I use the Brown Library?
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