Here's what's happening in response to COVID-19. Maxwell Library is here to provide the resources, equipment and services that you might need right now.
For ongoing campus updates, please visit BSU COVID-19 site for more information.
The following is a basic primer to library services, focusing on what can be done remotely.
Please view the Borrow/Renew and Intelibrary Loan pages for more information.
If you administer your own personal firewall such as Norton Antivirus, then you will have to make an exception for “login.libserv-prd.bridgew.edu” and "login.libserv-prd.bridgew.edu"
If you are at a place of work with a local area network, the local network has a firewall or internet security settings that could interfere with EZproxy. You will need to talk to your network administrator at your place of school or business.
If you have problem with your BSU account, please contact IT Service Center.
Step 1: please try different browsers first.
Step 2: If none of the browsers works, please check the following settings in your browser:
If you have problem accessing the library e-resources, please feel free to contact us.
Database Troubleshooting Guide
Please follow the steps in the following to configure your Google Scholar setting first before performing a search.
1. Go to the Google Scholar “preferences” page at
http://scholar.google.com/scholar_settings?sciifh=1&ht=en&as_sdt=0,5
2. Click on "Library links" (on the top left of the page).
3. In the text box, type “bsumax” and click search (the magnifying glass icon)
4. When “BSU Maxwell Library – Find-it @ BSU Max” appears, click the box to select it.
5. Click Save.
6. Do a search on the topic of interest.
7. Generally, anything with a link on the right side that displays “Find-it @ BSU Max” should be available to you free of charge.
8. If you are ever prompted to pay for articles, DON’T.
If you any questions, please feel free to contact librarians in your subject area at https://library.bridgew.edu/about/liaisons.
Boston Public Library - online courses https://www.bpl.org/learning-tools/online-courses/ (For access, you need either a BPL borrower’s card, or an eCard. Register or renew an eCard here: https://www.bpl.org/ecard/)
Off-campus access to these videos and film is restricted to current BSU students, faculty, and staff.
Please feel free to contact ERC at erc@bridgew.edu.
Faculty: please fill out this form to request a library instruction session for your classes, we can deliver sessions remotely via Blackboard Collaborate or Office 365 Team.
If you need more information about information literacy, please contact Pam Hayes-Bohanan (phayesboh@bridgew.edu) or your department liaison, or see our Information Literacy MaxGuide.
Research/Course Guides by Discipline
Research/Course Guides by Course
| Contact Circulation Desk: Contact Circulation Desk at 508.531.1394 or circlib@bridgew.edu | |
| Email using our online reference form | |
| Call the Reference & Research Assistance Desk: Call the Research Assistance Desk at 508.531.1394 | |
| Text us at: Send a text message to 508.425.4096 | |
| Make a Research Consultation Appointment | |
| Stop by the Reference Desk (1st floor) for help | |
| Library Liaisons | |
| Educational Resource Center (K-12 Curriculum Library) Email: erc@bridgew.edu Phone: 508.531.1304 |
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| Archives and Special Collections Location: Maxwell L-302 Email: okingsley@bridgew.edu Phone: 508.531.1389 |
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| Library Digital Services Location: Maxwell L-305 Email: c8fernandes@bridgew.edu Phone: 508.531.1421 |
