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Learn Remotely for Harvard Students

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

This semester, we're here to help students in remote classes connect seamlessly with library staff, access online course materials, and collaborate across the University.

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

GET HELP

Looking for immediate help from our staff? Find answers to commonly asked questions and ask your own.

Ask Us

Our staff of experts is here to help you find online sources and get the most out of 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

First-year students are assigned a librarian to help you make the most of all the library has to offer during your first undergraduate year.
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Library Liaisons

Make an appointment with a library liaison to get the help you need to get your work done.
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Take a class or workshop

Looking for tips on using HOLLIS, learning about the latest citation tools, or making the most of our collections or services? There's a library class for you.

Find a workshop

FIND COURSE MATERIALS ONLINE

Use these services and tools to easily access the materials and resources you need, from anywhere in the world. We're working with faculty to make sure that course reserves are available online for students.

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Course Reserves

We work with faculty and instructors to help provide students with access to course materials.
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Lean Library

Use this browser extension to seamlessly access Harvard Library resources from anywhere on the web.
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Scan & Deliver

Request library materials—from book chapters and periodicals to special collections and ephemera—and we will digitize and send them to your inbox.
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Digital subscriptions

Use your HarvardKey to access these journals and resources online. If you're not sure whether Harvard Library has a subscription, try our Lean Library.

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

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HathiTrust

Connect with digitized materials from libraries around the world.
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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.
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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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Washington Post

Set up an account to access WashingtonPost.com and connect to other collections of WashingtonPost.com materials.
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Discover digital collections

Harvard Digital Collections provides free, public access to more than 6 million objects digitized from our collections - from ancient art to modern manuscripts and audio visual materials.

Search digital collections

Get Multimedia Help

Whether you’re working on a podcast, a video, or want to incorporate some data visualization into your project, our staff members are available to provide remote support.

To request an appointment, email us 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

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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.
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Visualization Support

Get help and training with data visualization design and tools—such as Tableau—for the Harvard community.
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Digital Mapping and GIS Support

Get help with maps, mapping, geographic information systems, and other geospatial tools, as well as cartographic design.
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University Resources

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

Learn RemotelyAcademic Technology Group