Schaffer Library

Research Support

Ask a Librarian

You can schedule an appointment to meet with a librarian using an online calendar.

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Library Instruction

Librarians are dedicated to working with faculty members to teach our students research. We offer consultations with faculty members interested in improving research-based assignments, partnering to develop librarian-led instruction sessions, and developing online course resources.

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Thesis Information

Whether you are a student submitting, an administrator, faculty or an advisor, you can find out what forms to fill out and how the thesis procedure works.

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Databases A-Z

Search our 600+ databases by subject, database type, and vendor on our Schaffer Library LibGuides.

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Topic Explorer

Explore links which are selected as a way to browse topics of current interest and begin exploring them. This resource also includes a custom search engine which includes a variety of journalistic resources, government sites, policy centers and think tanks that might provide more topics or background.

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Subject & Course Guides

Search through helpful guides by subject and course.

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Citation Guides

Learn more about citation and writing style guides, why you should cite, citation tools & writing assistance.

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InterLibrary Loan & Document Delivery

Learn how you request ILL material, how long it takes, how to renew and more information.

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RefWorks Info

RefWorks is a citation management tool that allows users to collect and organize bibliographic information and documents and generate bibliographies and citations in a variety of output styles.

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Off-Campus Access

Learn how to access database resources from off-campus here.

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