Research Services

It's hard to believe, but our Spring 2018 semester is almost over!  We wanted to take this time to remind faculty that the Research Services Librarians are still available to help students with their final research assignments.  Please encourage your students to reach out to us if they need assistance with database selection, source evaluation, citation management, search strategies, or any other topic related to locating, evaluating, using, and sharing information.  Students can reach us through several channels:

Individual Research Appointments can be easily scheduled with our online appointment calendar.  Students can select a weekday and time that is convenient for them to sit down one-on-one with a Research Services librarian.  They may schedule an appointment a month or a single day in advance!  Appointments typically last 30 minutes, but may be longer or shorter depending on the need.

All first year students have been assigned to a "Personal Librarian" who is available to them on BrightSpace. First year students receive regular announcements and research tips from their Personal Librarian and are encouraged to contact them directly with any research related questions, as well as questions about library services in general.








Online Research Guides are a helpful tool available on the library website.  Students can select a guide based on the academic program, course number, or topic.  Each guide provides direct links to recommended resources, including library databases, websites, video tutorials, informational handouts, and more.  

Students can contact a Research Services librarian through email, phone, or our Online Chat Service.  This helpful chat invitation will appear whenever a person lingers on the library website pages. Students can click the box to chat instantly with a librarian. Generally, the online chat is available during the same hours as our Research Help Desk (see below). Chat boxes also appear in most online Research Guides and a select number of databases.

Students can also visit the Research Help Desk in person, located on the first floor of the library, to get personalized assistance without an appointment.  The desk is staffed six days a week, including weekend and evening hours.  Mondays-Thursdays (11:00am-9:00pm), Fridays (11:00am-3:00pm), and Sundays (1:00pm-9:00pm).

Have a question or a suggestion for other ways to reach our students?  Let Us Know!