Bentley Ranked #14 for “Best College Library”

We are proud to report that The Princeton Review ranked Bentley University #14 for the Best College Library in their recently-published 2011 edition of The Best 373 Colleges.

This ranking is a result of the company’s survey of over 122,000 students attending the 373 colleges in its book.  Students were asked to rate their own schools on various topics and report on their campus experiences at them.  The survey included the question “How do you rate your school’s library facilities?”.   Additionally, Bentley ranked #6 for the Best Career Services and #18 for Dorms Like Palaces.

Learn more about Bentley University’s Princeton Review rankings
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Special Library Hours: August 7 – September 6

Summer session is ending and the library’s hours are changing. Starting on Saturday, August 7, the library will be closed evenings and weekends.

Library Hours
Saturday, August 7 through Monday, September 6 (Labor Day)

Monday – Thursday:
8:00am – 6:00pm

Friday:
8:00am – 4:00pm
(note: open until 4:30pm on 8/27 & 9/3)

Saturday and Sunday:
CLOSED

Monday, September 6:
Labor Day Holiday – CLOSED

The library will resume regular hours with the start of the fall semester on Tuesday, September 7, 2010. For more information about the hours please check our online hours calendar.

Dissertations & Theses Database Now Available!

We are extremely pleased to announce that the library is now providing access to ProQuest’s Dissertations & Theses (PQDT) Database – the Humanities and Social Sciences Collection.  A comprehensive collection of scholarly research in the humanities and social sciences, this database covers more than 1 million dissertations and theses.

Providing coverage from 1861, the PQDT database offers PDF full-text for most of the dissertations added since 1997 and strong retrospective full text coverage for older works.  Additionally, if a dissertation or thesis has been submitted to ProQuest with supplemental multimedia digital files, those supporting files are also made available to researchers. This includes audio, video, and other digital files.

Ready to Get Started?

To access the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT) database please go to the library’s Databases page and click on the link to ProQuest Dissertations & Theses.  Then, at the ProQuest menu, scroll down the page to select “Dissertations & Theses – the Humanities and Social Sciences Collection”.

Need More Help?

Please contact the Reference Desk with any questions.

Visit a Museum, Our Treat!

Did you know that the Bentley Library offers museum passes that will allow you free or reduced admission to some of the most popular Boston-area museums Even better, you can check for museum pass availability up to 30 days in advance and immediately reserve your passes online.

Museum passes are available for the following museums:

For more information (or to make your reservation now) visit our Museum Passes page.