Welcome to the Bellevue University guide for Sociology and Behavioral Science. This guide provides a good starting point for general research on this topic. Resources include print and electronic books, subscription databases, and websites. Each print book title links directly to the library online catalog, while each e-book title links directly to the full text of the book. Database recommendations link directly to the specific database. Recommended websites cover various aspects of the topic.
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Online Library Instruction
Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST (Central Standard Time, US & Canada)
Online: Register HERE
This is an online meeting. Registration is required.
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Want to know more about how to navigate the library website and utilize its resources and tools? This instructor-led online library instruction tutorial will walk you through the main functions of the library, and show you how and where to search. This is a great tool for online students who want a more in depth understanding of the library without having to visit the library.
Movie Viewing
The Books He Didn't Burn
Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST (Central Standard Time, US & Canada)
Campus: Bellevue University Criss Auditorium (in the Hitchcock Humanities Center)
Information: HERE
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Join the Library for a showing of the documentary The Books He Didn't Burn. This film follows American historian Timothy Ryback takes a critical look at the history of Western thought as he examines the remains of Adolf Hitler's private library, which contained 16,000 books at the end of his life - 1,200 of which are kept in the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. today.
Seed Starters & Seed Bombs
Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025
Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm CST (Central Standard Time, US & Canada)
Campus: Bellevue University Freeman/Lozier Library
Information: HERE
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Stop in the library and get your hands dirty by making your own seed starter kits and seed bombs! Supplies will be provided.
Virtual Reference Help
(Ongoing)
Date: Schedule at least 24 hours in advance
Time: CST (Central Standard Time, US & Canada)
Campus: Remote Session (Zoom meeting)
Online: Make an Appointment
This is an online meeting. Registration is required.
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Do you have reference questions or need help using library resources? Book a Zoom room to chat with one of our librarians! They can walk through the problem with you and even share your screen (if you get stuck).
Personal Librarian Program
(Ongoing)
Enroll: Information
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The Personal Librarian Program pairs you with a BU Librarian to work with one-on-one throughout your academic career and answer questions about the research process.