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Subject Teams
What We Do
We are interdisciplinary teams of librarians working together to support research, writing, collections, and instruction.
Students
Find us in the Studio! We can help you...
- Shape your ideas into an inquiry question
- Access and search databases
- Find quality sources
- Incorporate sources into your writing
- Learn strategies for reading academic texts
- Develop strategies for revising your paper
- Track and cite sources
Instructors
We can help you:
- Build and integrate collections for your research and courses
- Schedule Research & Writing Workshops and Library Orientation
- Identify and access readings
- Teach about research and writing
- Navigate Scholarly Communications & Open Access
- Understand copyright and fair use
Engagement Calendar
Use this calendar to plan for library-related tasks, including when to submit course-related support requests, and when to expect the Libraries to ask for your feedback.
Unsure Who to Contact?
Covered colleges and departments are listed below each Team.
Still not sure who can help?
Social Sciences Team
- CBE
- Accounting
- Decision Sciences
- Economics
- Finance & Marketing
- Management
- Master of Business Administration
- CHSS
- Anthropology
- Communication Sciences & Disorders
- Health & Human Development
- Linguistics
- Political Science
- Sociology
- Woodring
- Early Childhood, Elementary, and Multilinual Education
- Education Leadership and Inclusive Teaching
- Health and Community Studies
- Secondary Education
- Entrepreneuriship and Innovation
- Leadership Studies
- Canadian-American Studies
Science Team
- CHSS
- Psychology
- Biology
- College of the Environment
- Environmental Sciences
- Environmental Studies
- Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy
- CSE
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Engineering & Design
- Geology
- Mathematics
- Physics & Astrononmy
- Advanced Materials Science & Engineering Center's (AMSEC)
- Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Program (SMATE)
- Energy Studies
- Marine & Coastal Science
- Salish Sea Studies
Arts & Humanities Team
- CFPA*
- Art and Art History
- Design
- Theatre and Dance
- CHSS
- Communication Studies
- Critical Disability Studies
- East Asian Studies
- English
- Ethnic Studies
- Global Humanities & Religions
- History
- Holocaust and Genocide Studies
- Office of Global Engagement
- International Studies
- Journalism
- Language, Literatures, and Cultures
- Philosophy
- Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
- Fairhaven
*CFPA does not include the Department of Music, as they are supported by the Music Library.
Area Specialists
What We Do
Have a general question around using specific sources or materials? Reach out to one of our Area Specialists to schedule a consultation and get it answered!
Scholarly Communications & Open Access
Need help with Scholarly Communications, or with accessing and using open access materials? Our area specialist would be happy to help!
Archives & Special Collections
Are you interested in using archival materials and rare books in your research or teaching? Contact us to learn about primary sources available at Western Libraries.