• A librarian greets a student at the Widener Welcome Desk in the library lobby.

    The Widener Welcome Desk greets arrivals to our flagship library

  • Librarians lead a workshop on the library catalogue in an auditorium.

    SAP librarians and colleagues welcome graduate students to campus

  • A book cart decorated with cut-outs of Audubon's Birds of America advertise citation manuals

    Who knew Audubon’s Birds of America could be so spooky?

    A Halloween display at Tozzer Library provides timely citation resources

  • Library staff sit around a table with three large pads of paper on tripods behind them

    Our team of librarians is constantly working to improve our services

  • A library staff member annotates a clipboard as part of an active learning exercise.

    Active learning pedagogies help us to engage students in the research process

  • A screen shot of a colorful research LibGuide

    Our LibGuides help you delve into new research

  • Delving into print reference works during Unabridged 2018

    Delving into print reference works during Unabridged 2018

  • SAP department members standing on the stairs outside Widener Library

    Members of Services for Academic Programs (SAP)

SAP Blog

Farewell to HOLLIS Classic

UPDATE: If you're interested in an in-person discussion and demonstration of the new HOLLIS interface, please join us for a Deep Dive into HOLLIS, on Thursday, April 26th, from 1-2pm. The workshop is designed for faculty and graduate students, but all are welcome. Please register...

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How to HOLLIS

HOLLIS got a new look over spring break! Once you get the hang of it, the new interface is pretty awesome. It incorporates many highly-requested features, such as durable urls, holdings and details all in the same tab, and "sticky" facets. It also adds a slew of precision search options---we'll be posting about those soon!

 

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Research Assistance

Get personalized research help in person, online, or by email. We have expertise in a variety of subject areas!

You can see the full list ouf our research services here.

Workshops

Members of Services for Academic Programs offer workshops for the general Harvard community on a variety of tools, resources, and subjects. We also work with courses to provide customized workshops and library instruction. 

You can see our full calendar here, or request a workshop or library instruction session here.

Library Tours

Members of the Harvard community can join weekly tours of Widener Library, offered every Thursday at 3pm.

Be sure to bring your HU ID!

Annual Outreach Events

Services for Academic Programs participates in several community-wide orientation initiatives.

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