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Research help

Have you hit a roadblock with your research? Not sure where to even start with your project? We are here to help. Our friendly librarians and staff are expert researchers and are happy to get you on the right path.

For the quickest response, contact us one of these ways.

Research help is available today from ##-##.

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Types of research assistance

How librarians can help students:

  • Select databases relevant to your assignment and teach you how to develop effective search strategies.
  • Identify, use and evaluate resources.
  • Start a literature review for a research proposal.
  • Use tools like Zotero to manage citations.
  • Develop comprehensive search strategies for systematic reviews and other types of evidence synthesis projects.

How librarians can help faculty and instructors:

  • Serve as a partner on research projects and grants.
  • Help develop research assignments for students using library resources.
  • Visit your undergraduate or graduate class to teach information literacy skills like finding, using and evaluating library resources.
  • Create research guides and instructional videos for courses.

 

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Get help finding resources and creating search strategies for assignments, papers, theses or dissertations.

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Receive expert guidance during the early stages of systematic reviews and other evidence synthesis projects.

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Discover items not available through a web search, avoid paying for the content you need and limit results to relevant resources.