The University library system includes the Tisch Library, the Music Library, and the Edward Ginn Library of the Fletcher School. Through Tufts' membership in the Boston Library Consortium, graduate students also have library privileges at Boston College, Boston University, Brandeis University, Brown University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northeastern University, University of Massachusetts, and Wellesley College. Drama students have access to the Harvard Theatre Collection. Special research facilities for science and engineering students include the campus-based Science and Technology Center, which houses selected areas of research in physics and electrical and chemical engineering, as well as laboratory facilities in biology, chemistry, and electrical and civil engineering. Students are encouraged to pursue collaborative research at off-site facilities, which have included Fermilab, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, and Brookhaven Laboratories.
Many researchers carry out collaborative research with colleagues at nearby Boston universities.
Computer facilities include UNIX and VMS Alpha servers dedicated to communications, research computation, and specialized applications. Distributed microcomputer labs are available for instructional technology and study purposes. Systems throughout the University are linked by a network infrastructure that connects Tufts to the Internet. Teaching and research assistantships are available, as are some fellowships. Other charges include student health insurance, a health service fee, and a student activity fee.