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Is it true the John Hay Library has books bound in human skin?
Last Updated: Jan 17, 2024 |
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What is the difference between Google, Google Scholar, and library databases?

Last Updated: Mar 25, 2026 | Views: 7488
How do I obtain my transcript from Katharine Gibbs School / Katharine Gibbs College?
Last Updated: May 27, 2020 |
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Who can reserve / How do I reserve a study carrel?

Last Updated: Apr 28, 2026 | Views: 1231
What is a carrel?

Last Updated: Mar 25, 2026 | Views: 1202
How do I return my Brown library books?

Last Updated: Mar 25, 2026 | Views: 1152
Why can't I access Journal Citation Reports?

Last Updated: Mar 25, 2026 | Views: 1010
About the Brown University Library

Last Updated: Mar 25, 2026 | Views: 837
Can I reserve library rooms for study?

Last Updated: Apr 28, 2026 | Views: 779
I tried to access a database and got this message: File missing: docs/suspend.htm

Last Updated: Apr 28, 2026 | Views: 757

I'm a student at a HELIN institution ( CCRI, URI, Salve Regina, Wheaton, Johnson & Wales, PC, RIC, Roger Williams). Can I use your library?
Last Updated: May 18, 2026 |
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Will the library purchase an ebook that I need?

Last Updated: May 18, 2026 | Views: 90
How do I request that the library purchase a book?

Last Updated: May 18, 2026 | Views: 435
What kinds of equipment can I borrow from the library?
Last Updated: May 15, 2026 |
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Does the library have computers I can use?

Last Updated: May 14, 2026 | Views: 669
How do I download / read an ebook?

Last Updated: Apr 28, 2026 | Views: 128
I need help with grants / Rhodes / Fulbright / Marshall scholars programs.

Last Updated: Apr 28, 2026 | Views: 184
Why can't I access this journal article?

Last Updated: Apr 28, 2026 | Views: 268
I need help with Zotero / Endnote / Mendeley / Citation management

Last Updated: Apr 28, 2026 | Views: 83
How do I find book reviews?

Last Updated: Apr 28, 2026 | Views: 211

How can I get an introduction to the library as a new student?

Last Updated: Mar 25, 2026 | Views: 124
I need help with using BruKnow / the library catalog
Last Updated: Mar 25, 2026 |
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Views: 238
How do I find a book in the library?
Last Updated: Apr 28, 2026 |
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Views: 497
How many books can I check out / borrow?

Last Updated: Jul 26, 2019 | Views: 697
For how long can I check out books?

Last Updated: Apr 28, 2026 | Views: 712
How do I, as a professor, put books and other material on reserve for a class?

Last Updated: Apr 28, 2026 | Views: 212
How does a student access Course Reserves

Last Updated: Apr 28, 2026 | Views: 225
What is the difference between Google, Google Scholar, and library databases?

Last Updated: Mar 25, 2026 | Views: 7488
I need help getting started with my research

Last Updated: Mar 25, 2026 | Views: 163
How can I get an article that's in a journal we don't have?

Last Updated: Mar 26, 2026 | Views: 201
I'm from RISD. Can I use the Brown Library?
Last Updated: Apr 28, 2026 |
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