Subject Liaisons

Subject liaisons are librarians and specialists in specific disciplines who can help you find, evaluate, and use information for your teaching and research.

Your subject liaison can help with research questions, library resources, research and information literacy instruction, and course collection needs.

How we can help

Get Research Support

Your subject liaison can help you:

  • Identify databases and other resources for your discipline
  • Plan and conduct a literature search
  • Connect to specialized resources, including archival materials and data
  • Discuss citation management and other research tools
  • Explore resources for a specific research project

Support Your Teaching

Your subject liaison can help you:

  • Prepare library collection assessments for new courses or programs
  • Identify library resources that support your course
  • Plan a library instruction session for your class
  • Help design effective research assignments
  • Integrate library resources into in-person, blended, or online courses
  • Create a subject or course research guide
  • Integrate library resources into courses
  • Identify relevant open educational resources

Instruction and Workshops

Subject liaisons can provide instruction sessions tailored for you on topics such as:

  • Finding library resources
  • Developing a research plan
  • Searching databases
  • Finding and evaluating sources
  • Citation management
  • Finding archival materials
  • Finding data and socioeconomic information
  • Evidence-based research

Sessions can be designed for a specific assignment or adapted for in-person, blended, or online learning.