Research Help

Librarians are eager to assist students, faculty, and staff with their research needs.

Update: Spring 2021

Lavery Library continues to serve you. Learn more about our current services:

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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 research projects—just ask!

• Email the Research Help Desk: email a question to the librarians
• Research Help Desk appointment: Zoom with the on-call librarian
• Consult the librarian for your major or subject: we have a librarian for every major
• Chat 24/7 with a librarian: live-chat with one of our partner librarians

Research Help Hours

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.