Research Help

Find out how librarians can help you with your coursework and research.

Ask a Librarian

Ask us about finding articles, books, and other sources; citing your sources; and more. Quick questions or big projects—just ask!

Librarians take turns staffing the Research Help Desk. You can drop in, make an appointment to meet with the librarian on call, or contact the specific librarian for your major.

Make an Appointment

• Research Help Desk appointment: Zoom or meet at the desk with the on-call librarian
• Consult the librarian for your major or subject: we have a librarian for every major

Drop in

• Research Help Desk hours: drop by the desk to get help from librarians

Chat

•  Chat 24/7 with a librarian: live-chat with one of our partner librarians

Email

• Email the Research Help Desk: email a question to the librarians

Quick Help

• Research guides and tutorials by subject: specialized guides for your topic
• Big Red Box search: search for articles, books, and more
• Chat 24/7 with a librarian: live-chat with one of our partner librarians

Explore Tutorials and Guides

• Research guides by subject
• General research and how-to guides
• Video tutorials

Citation Help

• Citation resources guide: examples of citations in MLA, APA, and more styles
• You can ask a librarian for help with your citations. You can email the Research Help Desk, Zoom with the on-call librarian at the Research Help Desk, or contact the librarian for your major.