Use Ask-a-Librarian if you have a basic question for which you need an immediate response. For more in-depth research questions, contact a subject librarian.
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Phone: 334-844-1737
Email: ask@auburn.libanswers.com
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Subject librarians with expertise in specific disciplines are available for virtual and in-person research consultations. You can schedule a meeting by calling, emailing, or clicking on the "Schedule Appointment" button on their research guides. Depending on your research needs, they can help with:
Research guides provide overviews of key resources and search tools. Many of these resources are available online.
Research guides are created by our subject librarians. Contact them if you have questions.
Library faculty and staff offer workshops and training in research skills and strategies, citation management, productivity and multimedia creation software (e.g., LaTeX, Adobe Creative Cloud, etc.), and more. Sign up at our workshop registration page.
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Citation management tools are a great way to organize and retrieve citations for books, articles, and Web sites. They can pull citations directly from library databases, and they work with word-processing software to insert footnotes and citations to create properly formatted notes and bibliographies.
The Libraries offer training in three citation managers: Zotero, Mendeley, and Endnote. Register for one of our regularly scheduled workshops or check out our online guides:
Information about specific citation styles is available from these online guides:
Library faculty and staff can also assist with systematic reviews, research data management, grant funding & project development, patents & IP, IT tools & consulting, digital scholarship & digital humanities, and more.
Visit Research Support for details or contact researchsupport@auburn.edu.