Welcome to the Harvard Libraries! We've designed this research guide for new members of the WCFIA community, to help you maximize your use of our collections during your time here.
We recognize that Weatherhead Center affiliates arrive with different levels of familiarity with large and complicated university library systems. Some of you may have worked very recently in an academic setting that is comparable to Harvard's and need only basic instruction and a few pointers to be on your way.
Others may be practitioners, re-entering a research environment that has changed profoundly during your years in the field. If you find yourself in this category, please don't hesitate to get in touch so we can help you reacclimate quickly.
And finally, if you are brand new to North American libraries, you may want to have a look at A Guide to Harvard Libraries in Plain English during your early days at Harvard.
We hope you will find Harvard libraries, as we do, places that inspire creativity and wonder. Good luck with your research adventures this year!
Hugh Truslow, Head, Social Sciences and Visualization in the Services for Academic Programs unit at Widener and Lamont Libraries, and Librarian for the Fung Library
Resources, answers, and people:
Time-saving research tools and services: