Update:

We have resumed some on-campus services, including book pickup, virtual consultations, and fulfilling scanning/digitization requests. Many library materials are available online, but our buildings remain closed until further notice.

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Learn Remotely for Harvard Students

Participating in a Harvard class remotely? Harvard Library can help.

LEARNING REMOTELY WITH HARVARD LIBRARY

Harvard Library makes it possible for students participating in remote classes to connect seamlessly through direct engagement with library staff, access to online course materials, and collaboration across the University.

Check out HUIT's Zoom tips and network troubleshooting tips. 

GET HELP NOW

Looking for immediate help from our staff? Find answers to commonly asked questions and ask your own. Library staff members are also available via chat during posted library hours.

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Ask a Librarian

Get immediate help from a librarian during our live chat hours, or submit a question and we'll get back to you.

CONNECT WITH LIBRARY STAFF

Our staff of experts is here to help you find online sources, use research guides, and utilize new technologies for online learning. Together we'll figure out a plan to get what you need to complete your assignments and participate fully in class discussions. 

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Research Consultations

Get personalized guidance from one of our library specialists online or in-person—no question is too small.
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Librarians for First-Year Students

Get paired with a librarian to guide you through your first undergraduate year at Harvard and help you make the most of all the library has to offer.
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Library Liaisons

Make an appointment with a library liaison to get the help you need to to get your work done.
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Peer Research Fellows

Get library research help from fellow undergrads in the comfort of your House. PRFs also sponsor the Harvard Library Passport program.

FIND COURSE MATERIALS ONLINE

Use these services and tools to make it easier to access the materials and resources you need, from anywhere in the world. 

The library is partnering with faculty to make sure that traditionally print course reserves are made available to students online.

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Course Reserves

Looking for required and recommended reading for your classes? Check out what's available through course reserves.
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Lean Library

Use this browser extension to seamlessly access Harvard Library subscriptions from anywhere on the web.
SEE ALL SERVICES & TOOLS

HathiTrust Emergency Temporary Access

Through the HathiTrust Emergency Temporary Access Service (ETAS), Harvard Library users with a valid HarvardKey may lawfully access specific digitized versions of physical books held by Harvard, due to the temporary disruption in library services. These items may be protected by copyright law but are made available through Temporary Access due to involuntary closure of the library.

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HathiTrust

Connect with digitized materials from libraries around the world.

Additionally, due to COVID-19, some publishers are making their content freely available, learn more in our guide to COVID-19 Open-Access Resources.

Use E-Books & Access Popular News

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Washington Post

Set up an account to access WashingtonPost.com and connect to other collections of WashingtonPost.com materials.
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Wall Street Journal

Set up an account to access WSJ.com and connect to other collections of WSJ materials.
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Project Muse

Online access to an extensive collection of scholarly work in the humanities and social sciences.
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University Press Scholarship Online

Get online access to recent books from Oxford, Chicago, Columbia, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Manchester, Stanford, Yale, and more.
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De Gruyter/University Press Library

Get online access to titles from Columbia, de Gruyter, UPenn, and the University of Toronto, as well as from Harvard University Press.
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O’Reilly Learning Platform

Online access to ebooks and videos that cover a variety of information technology topics.
SEE ALL E-RESOURCES

EXPLORE DIGITAL COLLECTIONS

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Harvard Digital Collections

Search and discover over six million publicly available, digitized items from Harvard Library.
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CURIOSity, digital collections gallery

Take a closer look at Harvard's digital collections with CURIOSity's curated views and specialized search options.
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GET MULTIMEDIA SUPPORT

Whether you’re working on a podcast, a video, or want to incorporate some data visualization into your project, the Harvard Library staff members are available to provide remote support. To request an appointment, please email us with some information about what you’d like to do and we will pair you with an appropriate specialist. We are happy to work with individuals or small groups. 

Troubleshooting something right now?

Virtual Media Help Desk

The Library also partners with the Academic Technology Group to offer support with new technologies and media for remote learning.

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Remote Media Help

Looking for remote help with video, podcasting, AR/VR, visualization, or other media? The media& group is here to help.

University Resources

Partner sites from across the University have information to help you participate in class remotely — learn about using Canvas, Zoom, and other resources.

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