{"id":7471,"date":"2023-05-19T16:00:33","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T16:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/library-dev-final\/?page_id=7471"},"modified":"2026-01-27T11:50:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T17:50:25","slug":"meet-with-a-librarian","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/library\/research-help\/meet-with-a-librarian\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet with a Librarian"},"content":{"rendered":"<accordion-container\n    tag=\"section\"\n    class=\"accordion-group block-container\"\n    >\t\n\t<div class=\"accordion-group__outer\">\n\t    \t        <h2 class=\"accordion-group__heading\">How can we help you?<\/h2>\n\t    \t    <ul class=\"accordion-group__list\">\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-1\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-1\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Student help<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-1\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><b>Students interested in research support can book a meeting with a librarian to:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Find background information<\/li>\n<li>Narrow down research topic ideas<\/li>\n<li>Save time getting started with your research<\/li>\n<li>Use the library\u2019s collections as well as worldwide and web resources<\/li>\n<li>Choose databases for discipline-focused research<\/li>\n<li>Learn more efficient searching methods<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-2\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-2\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Faculty help<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-2\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><b>Librarians can partner with faculty on research and scholarship projects by:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Designing digital scholarship projects<\/li>\n<li>Supporting citation management tools such as Zotero and RefWorks<\/li>\n<li>Consulting on copyright questions<\/li>\n<li>Building course-related research guides<\/li>\n<li>Supporting data management<\/li>\n<li>Purchasing materials for a class<\/li>\n<li>Answering research questions<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t    <\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/accordion-container>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Allow about 30 minutes for your appointment, although length may vary with the complexity of your question.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>For general questions, or if you\u2019re unsure who specifically to contact, complete our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/library\/home-main\/about\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us form<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"RILibrarians\">Research &amp; Instruction Librarians<\/h3>\n<div class=\"grid\">\n<div class=\"grid-box-two-column\">\n<div class=\"boxed-text\" style=\"background-color: #e3f2fa;border-color: #ffffff;height: 460px\">\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1798 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/375\/2018\/02\/dave-colins.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"115\" height=\"179\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/library\/about\/staff\/davecollins\/\">Dave Collins<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Research &amp; Instruction Librarian, American Studies, Environmental Studies, and Coordinator of Library Instruction<br \/><\/strong>Phone: 651-696-6347\u00a0 \u00a0 Office: Library, Room 308<br \/><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:collins@macalester.edu\">collins@macalester.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button icon-to-right icon-externalsite\" href=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/calendar\/appointments\/schedules\/AcZssZ0uwieUeiPRm2qsBryrmtbGqvFRwLOIrH3A6ALmz7zW6HGGw0hs8WIVTlcuhb1L9NEeXKe5vqZa\">Schedule a meeting with Dave<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Research Specialties: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.macalester.edu\/AMST\">American Studies<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.macalester.edu\/envi\">Environmental Studies<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-box-two-column\">\n<div class=\"boxed-text\" style=\"background-color: #e3f2fa;border-color: #ffffff;height: 460px\">\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1798 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/375\/2025\/01\/Amelia-Foster.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"132\" height=\"160\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/library\/about\/staff\/amelia-foster\/\">Amelia Foster<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Research &amp; Instruction Librarian, Modern Languages, Performing Arts, and Humanities<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: revert;color: initial\">Phone: 651-696-6741\u00a0 \u00a0 Office: Library, Room 304<br \/><\/span><a class=\"email\" style=\"font-size: revert\" href=\"mailto:afoster3@macalester.edu\">afoster3@macalester.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button icon-to-right icon-externalsite\" href=\"https:\/\/calendar.app.google\/5VLBnQrCaKtw3WWa9\">Schedule a meeting with Amelia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><strong>Research Specialties: <\/strong><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.macalester.edu\/ASIA\">Asian Languages and Cultures<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.macalester.edu\/engl\">English<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.macalester.edu\/fren\">French and Francophone Studies<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.macalester.edu\/germ\">German Studies<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.macalester.edu\/russ\">Russian Studies<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.macalester.edu\/CLAS\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.macalester.edu\/mcst\">Media and Cultural Studies<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.macalester.edu\/MUSI\">, Music, <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.macalester.edu\/phil\">Philosophy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.macalester.edu\/CLAS\">, <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.macalester.edu\/LATI\">Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American Studies<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.macalester.edu\/CLAS\">, <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.macalester.edu\/thda\">Theater and Dance<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.macalester.edu\/CLAS\">, <\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.macalester.edu\/wgsstudies\">Women\u2019s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-box-two-column\">\n<div class=\"boxed-text\" style=\"background-color: #e3f2fa;border-color: #ffffff;height: 420px\">\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1798 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/375\/2024\/08\/mccreery-e1724419360939.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"115\" height=\"179\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/library\/about\/staff\/brigid-mccreery\/\">Brigid McCreery<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Research &amp; Instruction Librarian, Natural Sciences and Mathematics<br \/><\/strong>Phone: 651-696-6170\u00a0 \u00a0 Office: Library, Room 302<br \/><a class=\"email\" href=\"mailto:bmccreer@macalester.edu\">bmccreer@macalester.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button icon-to-right icon-externalsite\" href=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/calendar\/u\/0\/appointments\/schedules\/AcZssZ2Jea6gTwZoIIt4ZsWfMv_r8YAyNiliEC6WNdxcAJbIf6I3CE1PUnKZ4aaVCK1FZYhv-8FWYYud\">Schedule a meeting with Brigid<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Research Specialties:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.macalester.edu\/BIOL\">Biology<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.macalester.edu\/chem\">Chemistry<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.macalester.edu\/geol\">Geology<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.macalester.edu\/mscs\">Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science,<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.macalester.edu\/phys\">Physics and Astronomy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-box-two-column\">\n<div class=\"boxed-text\" style=\"background-color: #e3f2fa;border-color: #ffffff;height: 420px\">\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1798 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/375\/2024\/07\/Headshot-Shannon-Merillat-2024-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"115\" height=\"179\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/library\/about\/staff\/shannon-merillat\/\">Shannon Merillat<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Research &amp; Instruction Librarian, Social Sciences<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: revert;color: initial\">Phone: 651-696-6704\u00a0 \u00a0 Office: Library, Room 307<br \/><\/span><a class=\"email\" style=\"font-size: revert\" href=\"mailto:smerilla@macalester.edu\">smerilla@macalester.edu<\/a><br \/><span style=\"font-size: revert;color: initial\"><br \/><\/span><a class=\"button icon-to-right icon-externalsite\" href=\"https:\/\/calendar.app.google\/CLWmGJke8Zdw5yc99\">Schedule a meeting with Shannon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><strong>Research Specialties: <\/strong><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/anthropology\/\">Anthropology,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/economics\/\">Economics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/education\/\">Education Studies<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/linguistics\/\">Linguistics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-box-two-column\">\n<div class=\"boxed-text\" style=\"background-color: #e3f2fa;border-color: #ffffff;height: 420px\">\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1798 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/375\/2018\/02\/Ginny2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"115\" height=\"179\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/library\/about\/staff\/ginnymoran\/\">Ginny Moran<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Research &amp; Instruction Librarian, Fine Arts and Humanities, Special Collections<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: revert;color: initial\">Phone: 651-696-6398\u00a0 \u00a0 Office: Library, Room 303<br \/><\/span><a class=\"email\" style=\"font-size: revert\" href=\"mailto:vmoran@macalester.edu\">vmoran@macalester.edu<\/a><br \/><span style=\"font-size: revert;color: initial\"><br \/><\/span><a class=\"button icon-to-right icon-externalsite\" href=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/calendar\/appointments\/schedules\/AcZssZ2dr4AgHCbgEjfQzf72GDDJ_-1quQFYy8suw4IZK2nZAHH-Tz6Frdjmtk1WQJxiL4maNepFT-1h\">Schedule a meeting with Ginny<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><strong>Research Specialties:<\/strong><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.macalester.edu\/arthistory\">Art &amp; Art History<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.macalester.edu\/CLAS\">Classical Mediterranean and Middle East<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.macalester.edu\/hist\">History<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.macalester.edu\/studioart\">Studio Art<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.macalester.edu\/reli\">Religious Studies<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-box-two-column\">\n<div class=\"boxed-text\" style=\"background-color: #e3f2fa;border-color: #ffffff;height: 420px\">\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7395 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/375\/2022\/10\/Talia_Nadir-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Talia Nadir\" width=\"115\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/375\/2022\/10\/Talia_Nadir-200x300.jpg 200w,  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