ProQuest databases will be unavailable starting at 10:00 pm (Eastern Time) on Saturday, January 30 until 6:00 am on Sunday, January 31 for scheduled maintenance.
See the announcement from ProQuest for more details.
Please visit our list of Bentley-subscribed ProQuest databases which may be impacted as part of this outage.
Taking GB112, GB214 or GB320 this semester? Reference Librarians have designed custom library research guides to point you to the best resources for your assignments. Whether you’re looking for a SWOT analysis for Apple, consumer trends for frozen desserts, or an analysis of the insurance industry, we’ve got you covered!
Research guides are also available for a variety of other courses, including History, EXP Writing, GLS and Marketing.
But wait…there’s more! Library research guides can help you navigate a number of popular research topics and questions. For example:
Look for the Research Guides link in the Research Help on our homepage to browse and search our entire collection of guides.
Don’t forget, you can Ask a Reference Librarian for research help 7 days a week! Send an email to redesk@bentley.edu, use the live chat widget, or text 781.728.0511.
Happy New Year! Like all of you, the Library has been busy preparing for the start of online classes on January 19th. During the first two weeks of the trimester library staff will continue to provide services and resources online to the Bentley community. We plan to reopen the building on February 1st, barring any changes to the University’s scheduled resumption of in-person operations. We will post updated information here when we reopen.
| Library Services Help Hours: January 19 – 31 | |
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| Sunday | noon – 8:00 p.m. |
| Monday – Friday | 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | closed |
| Reference & Research Help Hours: January 19 – 31 | |
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| Sunday | 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
| Monday – Thursday | 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
Visit the Reference & Research Help page for full services and contact information.
Additional details about the library’s operations can be found on the Bentley Library Status and Services page. For information about online resources please visit the Getting Started @ the Bentley Library – Online guide. Please contact us if you have any questions or need assistance finding materials, accessing electronic resources, or conducting research.
The Bentley Library will remain closed to patrons until in-person classes begin in February 2021. While the building is closed we will resume contactless pick-up of library materials!
Simply search our online catalog, click “request” on any item you want, sign in with your Bentley credentials, and submit the request. You will receive a confirmation email with pickup instructions. Pickup hours will be held on Wednesdays in January from the 13th-27th.
Remember, if you only need a chapter of a book or a journal article from our physical collection, we are still offering Scan on Demand. Submit a request and a digital copy will be emailed to you!
Please contact Library Services via email libraryservices@bentley.edu, live chat, or phone 781.891.2168 if you have any questions.
Library services and research help will be available online during the week of Winter Intensives: January 11 – January 15, 2021. The building remains closed at this time. Hours and contact information are listed below.
Electronic collections including eBooks, streaming films, article databases, and more are available 24/7 from off-campus using your Bentley email address and password. For more information, visit our Getting Started @ the Bentley Library — Online! page.
| Virtual Library Services Help Hours | |
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| Monday 1/11 – Friday 1/15 | 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Saturday 1/16 – Monday 1/18 (Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday) | closed |
Library Services contact information can be found on our Contact Us page.
| Virtual Reference & Research Help Hours | |
|---|---|
| Monday 1/11 – Thursday 1/14 | 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
| Friday 1/15 | 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Saturday 1/16 – Monday 1/18 (Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday) | closed |
Visit the Reference & Research Help page for full services and contact information.
Bentley University has announced an extended winter break this year. The Bentley Library will be closed Thursday, December 24, 2020, through Sunday, January 10, 2021. All staffed services will be unavailable during the break. Online library services, Interlibrary Loan (ILL), Scan on Demand, and research help services will resume on Monday, January 11. Please anticipate longer turnaround times for any items you request or questions you submit while we are closed.
The library’s online resources, including research databases, digital book and audiobook collections, and streaming films, will continue to be accessible to Bentley users via our website.
For the latest information on currently available library services, please see our Bentley Library Status and Services page.
We wish everyone a restful break and a happy and healthy holiday season!
We have been notified by SRDS that they will begin a scheduled maintenance window on Saturday, December 26, that will cause all SRDS databases, including Claritas 360, to be unavailable for approximately one week. Service should be restored on January 4, 2021.
We encourage you to retrieve any information you may need before December 26, and apologize for the inconvenience caused by this downtime period. Service updates will continue to be posted on the SRDS database platform page.
Please note the changes to our online help hours for the period of time after classes end on December 17th and before winter break begins on December 24th.
| Friday, December 18 | 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, December 19 & Sunday, December 20 | Closed |
| Monday, December 21 – Wednesday, December 23 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Library Services contact information can be found on our Contact Us page.
| Friday, December 18 | 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, December 19 & Sunday, December 20 | Closed |
| Monday, December 21 – Wednesday, December 23 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Visit the Reference & Research Help page for full services and contact information.
