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Meet with a Librarian

How can we help you?

Students interested in research support can book a meeting with a librarian to:
- Find background information
- Narrow down research topic ideas
- Save time getting started with your research
- Use the library’s collections as well as worldwide and web resources
- Choose databases for discipline-focused research
- Learn more efficient searching methods
Librarians can partner with faculty on research and scholarship projects by:
- Designing digital scholarship projects
- Supporting citation management tools such as Zotero and RefWorks
- Consulting on copyright questions
- Building course-related research guides
- Supporting data management
- Purchasing materials for a class
- Answering research questions

Allow about 30 minutes for your appointment, although length may vary with the complexity of your question.

For general questions, or if you’re unsure who specifically to contact, complete our Contact Us form.

Research & Instruction Librarians

Dave Collins

Research & Instruction Librarian, Sciences and American Studies
Library, Room 301
651-696-6347
collins@macalester.edu

Schedule a meeting with Dave

Research Specialties: American Studies, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Studies, Geology, Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics and Physics and Astronomy

Amelia Foster

Research & Instruction Librarian, Modern Languages, Performing Arts, and Humanities
Library, Room number 304
651-696-6741
afoster3@macalester.edu

Schedule a meeting with Amelia

Research Specialties: Asian Languages and Cultures, English, French and Francophone Studies, German Studies, Russian Studies, Media and Cultural Studies , Music, Philosophy , Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American Studies , Theater and Dance , and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Brigid McCreery

Research & Instruction Librarian, Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Library, Room 302
651-696-6347
bmccreer@macalester.edu

Schedule a meeting with Brigid

Research Specialties: Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics and Physics and Astronomy

Shannon Merillat

Research & Instruction Librarian, Social Sciences
Library, Room 305A
651-696-6398
smerilla@macalester.edu

Schedule a meeting with Shannon

Research Specialties: Anthropology, Economics, Education Studies, Geography, International Studies, Linguistics, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology.

Ginny Moran

Research & Instruction Librarian, Fine Arts and Humanities
Library, Room 303
651-696-6398
vmoran@macalester.edu

Schedule a meeting with Ginny

Research Specialties:Art & Art History, Classical Mediterranean and Middle East, History, Studio Art, and Religious Studies

Talia Nadir

Research & Instruction Librarian, Social Sciences
Library, Room 305B
651-696-6805
tnadir@macalester.edu

Schedule a meeting with Talia

Research Specialties: Anthropology, Economics, Education Studies, Geography, International Studies, Linguistics, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology