Do you need help with your research (searching literature, organizing references, finding resources)? Contact one of Marston Science Library’s expert librarians to help identify helpful resources for course assignments and research.
Learning objectives
After completing this short tutorial, you will be able to:
- Identify your subject librarian.
- Select resources or services based on your academic needs.
Why are subject librarians important?
Subject librarians have extensive knowledge of the library collection and can help you navigate the libraries’ resources. Librarians empower you to become critical consumers/producers of academic knowledge by helping to expand your information channels. Subject librarians can assist you with identifying tools to aid in your work, determining the scope of your research, and searching the library catalog and databases. They are experts in identifying and evaluating sources and can help you critically assess the information you find.
What services can your subject librarian provide?
The subject librarians can help you:
- Access academic information for writing assignments.
- Learn to search the library catalog and databases.
- Perform efficient literature searches.
- Identify, evaluate, and organize references.
- Answer questions about the libraries.
- Place materials on course reserve (at your instructor’s request).
Remember: The best way to contact your subject librarian is through email.
Marston Science Library subject librarians
The best way to contact your subject librarian or any other area specialist is by email. You can find their email addresses here: https://uflib.ufl.edu/specialists/