Book Type |
Description |
General Collection and Oversized |
A print book in the library's collection. Can be checked out for 28 days (plus renewals) using your BU ID card. |
eBooks |
An electronic book that can be accessed online anywhere you have an Internet connection. Some e-books in the collection allow for multiple users and others only allow one user at a time. |
Reference Books and eBooks |
A reference book is a resource to get specific facts of an overview of a subject. Reference resources are used to get the background information you need on a subject. Reference books include encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, handbooks, almanacs, and bibliographies. Print reference books cannot be checked out. eBook reference material can be used anywhere you have an Internet connection. |
Reserve Books |
Items on reserve in the library are high-use items. They are materials directly related to coursework from faculty members. |
Special Collection |
Special Collection books are items that are rare, unique, and/or historical. These items do not circulate but can be viewed in the library. |
Chocolate Cities: The Black Map of American Life by 
American Babylon: Race and the Struggle for Postwar Oakland by