The following resources and tools are available to assist students and faculty with their research.
Research Consultations
Librarians are available for one-on-one appointments to provide individualized research assistance and instruction in the use of library resources. Faculty are encouraged to refer students to the library for consultations.
The library has a growing number of research guides to help direct users to relevant, discipline-specific library resources. Librarians are available to collaborate with faculty in the development of course research guides. Contact the library at library@smwc.edu for more information.
A list of frequently asked questions is available for obtaining assistance for common issues and requests and is especially helpful for after-hours support.
A Rooney Library Tutorial on why and how we evaluate resources. This video describes the CRAAP method looking at Currency, Relevancy, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose or Persuasion.
