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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: 7594
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: 1257
What is a carrel?

Last Updated: Mar 25, 2026 | Views: 1248
How do I return my Brown library books?

Last Updated: Mar 25, 2026 | Views: 1201
Why can't I access Journal Citation Reports?

Last Updated: Mar 25, 2026 | Views: 1054
About the Brown University Library

Last Updated: Mar 25, 2026 | Views: 856
Can I reserve library rooms for study?

Last Updated: Apr 28, 2026 | Views: 808
I tried to access a database and got this message: File missing: docs/suspend.htm

Last Updated: Apr 28, 2026 | Views: 783

Can I donate items or records related to the Katharine Gibbs School?
Last Updated: Aug 14, 2026 |
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Does the library have a Bloomberg subscription?

Last Updated: Aug 13, 2026 | Views: 7
Can I check out books / use the library after I graduate?

Last Updated: Aug 11, 2026 | Views: 256
Can my spouse / partner / child get a Brown borrower's card?

Last Updated: Jul 20, 2026 | Views: 103
Can visitors from another institution use the Brown Library?

Last Updated: Jul 13, 2026 | Views: 472
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: Jul 10, 2026 |
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Having trouble accessing eresources/ebooks with Zotero extension

Last Updated: Jul 08, 2026 | Views: 15
How can I find older articles in the Chronicle of Higher Education?

Last Updated: Jul 07, 2026 | Views: 12
Can summer students borrow books / use Interlibrary Loan?

Last Updated: Jun 26, 2026 | Views: 97
When I go to Luna Insight, I get a message that my connection isn't private.

Last Updated: Jun 09, 2026 | Views: 14

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

Last Updated: Mar 25, 2026 | Views: 138
I need help with using BruKnow / the library catalog
Last Updated: Mar 25, 2026 |
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How do I find a book in the library?
Last Updated: Apr 28, 2026 |
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Views: 516
How many books can I check out / borrow?

Last Updated: Jul 26, 2019 | Views: 712
For how long can I check out books?

Last Updated: Apr 28, 2026 | Views: 723
How do I, as a professor, put books and other material on reserve for a class?

Last Updated: Apr 28, 2026 | Views: 225
How does a student access Course Reserves

Last Updated: Apr 28, 2026 | Views: 240
What is the difference between Google, Google Scholar, and library databases?

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I need help getting started with my research

Last Updated: Mar 25, 2026 | Views: 177
How can I get an article that's in a journal we don't have?

Last Updated: Mar 26, 2026 | Views: 218
I'm from RISD. Can I use the Brown Library?
Last Updated: Apr 28, 2026 |
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