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Researcher Services Department

The Researcher Services department works closely with faculty, graduate students, and other researchers providing expert assistance with the discovery, evaluation, interpretation, and use of research literature, data, and other library resources.

We can help you:

  • Use the library to develop new research projects
  • Design rigorous literature search strategies
  • Find datasets, statistics, and primary sources
  • Create plans for effective data management
  • Use tools for managing citations
  • Maximize your research impact and manage your online scholarly presence 

What We Do

Research Consults

Bring your project or questions to us and learn how the library can move your research forward. We work with researchers across the university.

Research Data Services

We assist with a wide range of data services, including data discovery, data management, and data visualization. 

Learn More About Our Data Services

Group Instruction and Workshops

We provide specialized library instruction to faculty and graduate students. We can tailor a presentation to the needs of your seminar, research group, or course, including:

  • Research design and literature search (by subject area)
  • Research data management
  • Research impact and scholarly presence
  • Citation management
  • Locating research data

Researcher Services Librarians

David Michalski

  • Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Librarian
  • Researcher Services
Expertise: African American studies, anthropology, Asian American studies, community and regional development, critical theory, cultural studies, geography, history, social science data, sociology