Reference consultations

Consultations will be provided online as staffing permits during the temporary closure.

Curators have in-depth collection knowledge and a working knowledge of external disciplines and communities that use them. They provide personalized support to:

• refine your research question,
• construct effective search strategies,
• identify library resources to answer your question,
• refer you to other specialists, guides, or resources, and
• allow you to proceed with future research, building on a subset of resources.

Prepare for your meeting

• Reference consultations typically take between 30 and 60 minutes.  
• Be prepared to discuss your research topic and provide any preliminary research you have conducted.  

Related staff

Emily Beck

Assistant Curator

Lois Hendrickson

Curator