Literature search
Connect with a librarian to request literature searches to find articles that support research projects, courses, grants, publications, and more. The literature search service is free to all U of M faculty and staff. Students can meet with a librarian for literature search help.
Through this service, librarians partner with individuals or groups to find relevant articles by
- clarifying research questions,
- identifying relevant databases,
- optimizing search strategies,
- delivering search results in a variety of formats, and
- documenting search methodologies.
Related staff

Sarah Jane Brown
Pharmacy Librarian
Health Sciences
[email protected]
612-625-3159
Subject Librarian for: Pharmacy

Merete Christianson
Medical School Liaison
Health Sciences
[email protected]
Subject Librarian for: Medicine, Mortuary Science, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy

Ryn Gagen
Medical School Librarian
Health Sciences
[email protected]
612-624-7972
Subject Librarian for: Medicine, Mortuary Science, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy

André Nault
Veterinary Librarian
Health Sciences
[email protected]
612-624-5376
Subject Librarian for: Veterinary Medicine

Brooke Olson
Medical School Liaison
Health Sciences
[email protected]
Subject Librarian for: Medicine, Mortuary Science, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy

Sana Siddiqui
Public Health Librarian
Health Sciences
[email protected]
Subject Librarian for: Public Health

Nicole Theis-Mahon
Evidence Synthesis Librarian and Collections Coordinator
Health Sciences
[email protected]
612-625-5410

Liz Weinfurter
Nursing Librarian and Teaching and Learning Coordinator
Health Sciences
[email protected]
612-624-6492
Subject Librarian for: Nursing