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Department/
program Research Guide
Librarian
Phone (519-888-4567)
Email (@uwaterloo.ca)
Accounting and Finance Research Guide Sandra Keys
Ext. 42279
Email: skeys
Office: Dana Porter Library, room 236D
Actuarial Science
Math Research Guide
Rebecca Hutchinson

Book an appointment
Ext. 43214
Email: r3hutchi
Office: Davis Centre Library, room 1547
Anthropology Research Guide Tim Ireland
Ext. 45061
Email: tireland
Office: Dana Porter Library, room 236B
Applied Mathematics
Math Research Guide
Rebecca Hutchinson

Book an appointment
Ext. 43214
Email: r3hutchi
Office: Davis Centre Library, room 1547
Architectural Engineering Research Guide Ryan Ball

Book an appointment
Ext. 42489
Email: r2ball
Office: Davis Centre Library, room 1557
Architecture Research Guide Stephanie Mutch
Ext. 40344
Email: smutch
Office: Musagetes Library, School of Architecture building, room 2109A
Biology Research Guide Brie McConnell

Book an appointment
Ext. 48538
Email: brie.mcconnell
Office: Witer Learning Resource Centre, room 2107
Biomedical Engineering Research Guide Kate Mercer
 
Ext. 42659
Email: kate.mercer
Office: Davis Centre Library, room 1553
Black Studies Research Guide Black Studies team Email: libblackstudies@uwaterloo.ca
Catholicism (St. Jerome's Library & Archives) Michelle Atkin
Phone 519-884-8111
Email: michelle.atkin
Office: St. Jerome's Library & Archives
Chemical Engineering Research Guide Siu Hong Yu Ext. 45012
Email: shyu
Office: Davis Centre Library, room 1555
Chemistry Research Guide Siu Hong Yu Ext. 45012
Email: shyu
Office: Davis Centre Library, room 1555
Civil and Environmental Engineering Research Guide Ryan Ball

Book an appointment
Ext. 42489
Email: r2ball
Office: Davis Centre Library, room 1557
Classical Studies Research Guide Sandra Keys
Ext. 42279
Email: skeys
Office: Dana Porter Library, room 236D
Combinatorics and Optimization
Math Research Guide
Rebecca Hutchinson

Book an appointment
Ext. 43214
Email: r3hutchi
Office: Davis Centre Library, room 1547
Communication Arts Research Guide

Communication Arts Librarians

Email: LibCommArts
Computer Science Research Guide Rebecca Hutchinson

Book an appointment
Ext. 43214
Email: r3hutchi
Office: Davis Centre Library, room 1547
Earth and Environmental Sciences Research Guide Siu Hong Yu Ext. 45012
Email: shyu
Office: Davis Centre Library, room 1555
East Asian Studies (Renison University College) Tammy Kavanaugh
Ext. 28772
Email: tammy.kavanaugh
Office: Lusi Wong Library
Economics Research Guide Sandra Keys
Ext. 42279
Email: skeys
Office: Dana Porter Library, room 236D
Electrical and Computer Engineering Research Guide Ryan Ball

Book an appointment
Ext. 42489
Email: r2ball
Office: Davis Centre Library, room 1557
English Research Guide Tom Harding
Ext. 42906
Email: thomas.harding
Office: Dana Porter Library, room 236B
Entrepreneurship Research Guide Rachel Figueiredo

Book an appointment
Ext. 42648
Email: rachel.figueiredo
Office: Davis Centre Library, room 1551
Environment and Business Research Guide Agnes Zientarska-Kayko
Ext. 42891
Email: azientar
Office: Dana Porter Library, room 236C
Environment, Enterprise and Development Research Guide Agnes Zientarska-Kayko
Ext. 42891
Email: azientar
Office: Dana Porter Library, room 236C
Environment, Resources and Sustainability Research Guide Environment Librarians Email: LibEnvironment
Film Studies Research Guide Stephanie Mutch
Ext. 40344
Email: smutch
Office: Musagetes Library, School of Architecture building, room 2109A
Fine Arts Research Guide Stephanie Mutch
Ext. 40344
Email: smutch
Office: Musagetes Library, School of Architecture building, room 2109A
French Studies Research Guide Tom Harding
Ext. 42906
Email: thomas.harding
Office: Dana Porter Library, room 236B
General/Honours Science Science Liaison Librarians

Email: libsciencereference
Office: Davis Centre Library

Gender and Social Justice Research Guide Sarah Brown
Ext. 41987
Email: sarah.brown
Office: Dana Porter Library, room 238D
Geography and Environmental Management Research Guide Environment Librarians Email: LibEnvironment
Geological Engineering Ryan Ball

Book an appointment
Ext. 42489
Email: r2ball
Office: Davis Centre Library, room 1557
Geospatial Research Guide Eva Dodsworth
Ext. 46931
Email: edodsworth
Office: Dana Porter Library, room 328C
German Studies Research Guide Tom Harding
Ext. 42906
Email: thomas.harding
Office: Dana Porter Library, room 236B
Global Governance Research Guide Agnes Zientarska-Kayko
Ext. 42891
Email: azientar
Office: Dana Porter Library, room 236C
Government Publications Research Guide Agnes Zientarska-Kayko
Ext. 42891
Email: azientar
Office: Dana Porter Library, room 236C
 
History Research Guide Mike Chee
Ext. 48634
Email: mchee
Office: Dana Porter Library, room 238
Indigenous Research Indigenous Research team Email: libindigenous@uwaterloo.ca
International Development Research Guide Agnes Zientarska-Kayko Ext. 42891
Email: azientar
Office: Dana Porter Library, room 236C
Islamic Studies (Renison University College) Tammy Kavanaugh Ext. 28772
Email: tammy.kavanaugh
Office: Lusi Wong Library 
Kinesiology and Health Sciences Research Guide

Jackie Stapleton 

Ext. 42503
Email: jstapleton
Office: Davis Centre Library, room 1549
Knowledge Integration Research Guide Environment Librarians Email: LibEnvironment
Local Economic Development Research Guide Agnes Zientarska-Kayko
Ext. 42891
Email: azientar
Office: Dana Porter Library, room 236C
Management Sciences Research Guide Rachel Figueiredo

Book an appointment
Ext. 42648
Email: rachel.figueiredo
Office: Davis Centre Library, room 1551
Mathematics Research Guide Rebecca Hutchinson

Book an appointment
Ext. 43214
Email: r3hutchi
Office: Davis Centre Library, room 1547
Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Research Guide Ryan Ball

Book an appointment
Ext. 42489
Email: r2ball
Office: Davis Centre Library, room 1557
Medieval Studies Research Guide Sandra Keys
Ext. 42279
Email: skeys
Office: Dana Porter Library, room 236D
Mennonite Studies Research Guide Laureen Harder-Gissing
Ext. 24238
Email: lhardergissing
Office: Milton Good Library
Music Research Guide (Conrad Grebel University College) Mandy Macfie
Ext. 24283
Email: mmacfie
Office: Milton Good Library
Nanotechnology Engineering Engineering Librarians
Email: Engineering Librarians
Office: Davis Centre Library
Optometry and Vision Science Research Guide Brie McConnell

Book an appointment
Ext. 48538
Email: brie.mcconnell
Office: Witer Learning Resource Centre, room 2107
Peace & Conflict Studies Research Guide (Conrad Grebel University College) Laureen Harder-Gissing
Ext. 24238
Email: lhardergissing
Office: Milton Good Library
Pharmacy Research Guide Caitlin Carter
Ext. 21313
Email: c8carter
Office: School of Pharmacy, room 4009
Philosophy Research Guide Sarah Brown
Ext. 41987
Email: sarah.brown
Office: Dana Porter Library, room 238D
Physics and Astronomy Research Guide Siu Hong Yu Ext. 45012
Email: shyu
Office: Davis Centre Library, room 1555
Planning Research Guide Environment Librarians Email: LibEnvironment
Political Science Research Guide Mike Chee
Ext. 48634
Email: mchee
Office: Dana Porter Library, room 238
Psychology Research Guide Tim Ireland
Ext. 45061
Email: tireland
Office: Dana Porter Library, room 236B
Public Health Sciences Research Guide

Jackie Stapleton

Ext. 42503
Email: jstapleton
Office: Davis Centre Library, room 1549
Public Service Research Guide Mike Chee
Ext. 48634
Email: mchee
Office: Dana Porter Library, room 238
Pure Mathematics
Math Research Guide
Rebecca Hutchinson

Book an appointment
Ext. 43214
Email: r3hutchi
Office: Davis Centre Library, room 1547
Recreation and Leisure Studies Research Guide Recreation and Leisure Librarians Email: LibRLS
Religious Studies Research Guide Farzaneh Keramati
Ext. 47631
Email: fkeramati
Office: Dana Porter Library, room 237D
Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies Research Guide (St. Jerome's Library & Archives) Michelle Atkin
Phone 519-884-8111
Email: michelle.atkin
Office: St. Jerome's Library & Archives
Slavic Studies Research Guide Tom Harding
Ext. 42906
Email: thomas.harding
Office: Dana Porter Library, room 236B
Social Work Research Guide (Renison University College) Tammy Kavanaugh
Ext. 28772
Email: tammy.kavanaugh
Office: Lusi Wong Library
Sociology and Legal Studies Research Guide Sarah Brown
Ext. 41987
Email: sarah.brown
Office: Dana Porter Library, room 238D
Spanish and Latin American Studies Research Guide Tom Harding
Ext. 42906
Email: thomas.harding
Office: Dana Porter Library, room 236B
Special Collections and Archives Research Guide Special Collections and Archives staff
Ext. 42619
Email: archives@uwaterloo.ca
Office: Dana Porter Library, room 131C
Stratford Campus Rachel Figueiredo

Book an appointment
Ext. 42648
Email: rachel.figueiredo
Office: Davis Centre Library, room 1551
Studies in Islam Research Guide (Renison University College) Tammy Kavanaugh
Limited library assistance
Email: tammy.kavanaugh
Office: Lusi Wong Library
Systems Design Engineering Research Guide Kate Mercer
Ext. 42659
Email: kate.mercer
Office: Davis Centre Library, room 1553
Theological Studies Research Guide Laureen Harder-Gissing
Ext. 24238
Email: lhardergissing
Office: Milton Good Library

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