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Community Faculty: Library Resources and Services

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Library Facts & Services
Obtaining Your University ID Number (UID Number)

Before obtaining access to campus-wide resources and services, Community Faculty must apply for a UID Number and UID Card.

In order to obtain your UID Number, contact Peter Reich, Office of the Dean, 617-638-5302 or preich@bu.edu, or Emily Stuckey, Office of the Dean, 617-638-7178 or emilys@bu.edu.

Obtaining Your Terrier Card (UID Card)

Community Faculty who carry UID Cards are eligible for access to a variety of campus-wide resources and services including access to Boston University libraries, Medical Campus and Charles River campus facilities, discounts at certain athletic and cultural events, and entrance to the Boston University Faculty Club at 775 Commonwealth Avenue. Community faculty with a UID Card also receive discounts at the BU Barnes & Noble bookstore, including a 20% discount on hardcover books (40% off on hardcover bestsellers), and a 10% discount on professional reference books and paperbacks (30% off on paperback bestsellers).

After you have obtained your UID Number, you are immediately eligible to receive a UID Card, or "Terrier" Card. UID Cards are available at the Boston University Medical Campus, room C-212, Monday - Friday, between 11:00 am and 4:00 pm.

Opening a Boston University Account

In order to use BU resources from home or office computers, you must first establish a BU account (BU Username and Kerberos password):

  1. Complete the BU account application on the Web at http://www.bu.edu/computing/accounts/proxy-med.
  2. After completing the online application, contact Jason Yee ((617) 638-4279 or jayee@bu.edu), Bernardo Iglesias ((617) 638-5433 or biglesia@bu.edu), Selim Hascelik ((617) 638-6696 or hascelik@bu.edu), to finalize the account and receive proxy server or VPN client set-up instructions.
  3. For more information about BU accounts, contact Jason Yee at (617) 638-4279 or jayee@bu.edu.
Research and Reference Assistance

Librarians are available to answer questions about specific information resources, perform literature searches, provide training in the use of MEDLINE, the Internet, and other resources, and help with accessing materials through interlibrary loan or other channels. Feel free to contact the reference desk or any of the reference staff listed below for assistance:

Reference and Education Services
(617) 638-4228
Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
E-mail your questions to refquest@bu.edu

Joseph Harzbecker, MSLS, MA, AHIP
(617) 638-4253
harzbeck@bu.edu

David Flynn, MS (LIS)
(617) 638-4271
dflynn@bu.edu

A'Llyn Ettien, MLIS
(617) 638-4236
aettien3@bu.edu

Konstantin Starikov, MLIS, MPhil, MA
(617) 638-4224
kstar@bu.edu

Young-Joo Lee, MS (LIS)
(617) 638-9183
ylee13@bu.edu

Amanda McNeil, MLIS
(617) 638-9184
amcneil@bu.edu

Electronic Textbooks and Reference Tools
Click here for access to a variety of electronic textbooks that are licensed for use by Boston University Medical Center faculty, staff, and students.