Looking for personalized guidance when it comes to doing work at the library? Curious how the library can help you in your area of study? We're here to help. For College and GSAS students, each concentration and department has a library specialist who can help you make the most of your research.
FOR STUDENTS
Whether you’re working on a homework assignment, deep in a multi-year project, or just getting to know the libraries, your liaison can work with you to:
- Understand and navigate Harvard’s library resources
- Develop and refine a research topic
- Optimize your search strategies
- Connect you with relevant experts
- Provide bibliographic support
FOR INSTRUCTORS
Ready to help your students develop their research skills? Talk to your library liaison and we'll figure out a plan to connect your students with the best tools and materials. Some of the ways we can help you include:
- Providing virtual research consultations and library instruction
- Sending announcements about library services and relevant programs or events to the class
- Hosting research-oriented discussion forums
- Creating asynchronous modules to support your course's research projects
FIND YOUR LIAISON
By Undergraduate Concentration
- African and African American Studies: Sue Gilroy
- Anthropology: Susan Gilman
- Applied Mathematics: Robyn Rosenberg
- Art, Film, and Visual Studies: Jessica Evans Brady
- Astrophysics: Daina Bouquin
- Biomedical Engineering: Robyn Rosenberg
- Chemical and Physical Biology: Tina Qin
- Chemistry: Tina Qin
- Chemistry and Physics: Tina Qin
- Classics: Steve Kuehler
- Comparative Literature: Odile Harter
- Computer Science: Robyn Rosenberg
- Earth and Planetary Sciences: Michael Leach
- East Asian Studies: Reed Lowrie
- Economics: Diane Sredl
- Electrical Engineering: Robyn Rosenberg
- Engineering Sciences: Robyn Rosenberg
- English: Odile Harter
- Environmental Science and Public Policy: George Clark
- Folklore and Mythology: Ramona Crawford
- Germanic Languages and Literatures: Beate Gersch
- Government: Kathleen Sheehan
- History: Fred Burchsted
- History and Literature: Steve Kuehler
- History and Science: Fred Burchsted
- History of Art and Architecture: Shalimar Fojas White
- Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology: Mary Sears
- Human Evolutionary Biology: Mary Sears and Susan Gilman
- Integrative Biology: Mary Sears
- Linguistics: Emily Coolidge Toker and Jess Cohen-Tanugi
- Mathematics: Michael Leach
- Mechanical Engineering: Robyn Rosenberg
- Molecular and Cellular Biology: Mary Sears
- Music: Liz Berndt-Morris
- Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations: Emily Coolidge Toker and Sarah DeMott
- Neurobiology: Mary Sears
- Philosophy: Undetermined. Please contact Ask a Librarian with questions.
- Physics: Marina Werbeloff
- Psychology: Kathleen Sheehan
- Religion, Comparative Study of: Reed Lowrie
- Romance Languages and Literatures - French and Italian: Odile Harter
- Romance Languages and Literatures - Spanish and Portuguese: Anna Assogba
- Slavic Languages and Literatures: Anna Rakityanskaya
- Social Studies: Sue Gilroy
- Sociology: Kathleen Sheehan
- South Asian Studies: Ramona Crawford
- Special Concentrations: Jonathan Paulo
- Statistics: Michael Leach
- Theater, Dance, and Media: Steve Kuehler
- Women, Gender, and Sexuality, Studies of: Sue Gilroy
By GSAS Program
- African and African American Studies: Sue Gilroy
- American Studies: Fred Burchsted
- Anthropology: Susan Gilman
- Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Planning: Sarah Dickinson
- Astronomy: Daina Bouquin
- Biological Sciences in Dental Medicine: Michelle Bass or Ask Countway
- Biological Sciences in Public Health: Jacqueline Cellini or Ask Countway
- Biology, Division of Medical Sciences: Paul Bain or Ask Countway
- Biology, Molecular and Cellular: Mary Sears
- Biology, Organismic and Evolutionary: Mary Sears and Gretchen Wade
- Biophysics: Marina Werbeloff
- Biostatistics: Michael Leach
- Business Economics: Diane Sredl
- Business Studies: Kathleen Sheehan
- Celtic Languages and Literatures: Ramona Crawford
- Chemical Biology: Tina Qin
- Chemical Physics: Marina Werbeloff
- Chemistry and Chemical Biology: Tina Qin
- Classics: Steve Kuehler
- Comparative Literature: Odile Harter
- Earth and Planetary Sciences: Michael Leach
- East Asian Languages and Civilizations: Reed Lowrie
- Economics: Diane Sredl
- Education: Alex Hodges
- Engineering and Applied Sciences: Robyn Rosenberg
- English: Odile Harter
- Film and Visual Studies: Reed Lowrie
- Germanic Languages and Literatures: Beate Gersch
- Government: Kathleen Sheehan
- Health Policy: Keely Wilczek
- History of Science: Fred Burchsted
- History of Art and Architecture: Shalimar Fojas White
- History of Science: Fred Burchsted
- Human Evolutionary Biology: Mary Sears
- Inner Asian and Altaic Studies: Mary Frances Angelini
- Linguistics: Emily Coolidge Toker and Jess Cohen-Tanugi
- Mathematics: Michael Leach
- Middle Eastern Studies: Emily Coolidge Toker and Sarah DeMott
- Music: Liz Berndt-Morris
- Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations: Emily Coolidge Toker and Sarah DeMott
- Organizational Behavior: Kathleen Sheehan
- Philosophy: Undetermined. Please contact Ask a Librarian with questions.
- Physics: Marina Werbeloff
- Political Economy and Government: Kathleen Sheehan
- Population Health Sciences: Carol Mita or Ask Countway
- Psychology: Kathleen Sheehan
- Public Policy: Valerie Weis
- Regional Studies - East Asia: Undetermined. Please contact Ask a Librarian with questions.
- Regional Studies - Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia: Svetlana Rukhelman
- Religion, The Study of: Reed Lowrie
- Romance Languages and Literatures: Odile Harter (French and Italian) and Anna Assogba (Spanish and Portuguese)
- Slavic Languages and Literatures: Anna Rakityanskaya
- Social Policy: Valerie Weis
- Sociology: Kathleen Sheehan
- South Asian Studies: Ramona Crawford
- Statistics: Michael Leach
- Systems Biology: Mary Sears
By FAS Department
- African and African American Studies: Sue Gilroy
- Anthropology: Susan Gilman Yamada
- Applied Mathematics: Robyn Rosenberg
- Applied Physics: Marina Werbeloff
- Art, Film, and Visual Studies: Jessica Evans Brady
- Astronomy: Daina Bouquin
- Bioengineering: Robyn Rosenberg
- Celtic Languages and Literatures: Ramona Crawford
- Chemistry and Chemical Biology: Tina Qin
- Computer Science: Robyn Rosenberg
- The Classics: Steve Kuehler
- Comparative Literature: Odile Harter
- Earth and Planetary Sciences: Michael Leach
- East Asian Languages and Civilizations: Reed Lowrie
- Economics: Diane Sredl
- Electrical Engineering: Robyn Rosenberg
- English: Odile Harter
- Environmental Science & Engineering: Robyn Rosenberg
- Expository Writing: Susan Gilroy
- Germanic Languages and Literatures: Beate Gersch
- Government: Kathleen Sheehan
- History: Fred Burchsted
- History of Art and Architecture: Shalimar Fojas White
- History of Science: Fred Burchsted
- Human Evolutionary Biology: Mary Sears and Susan Gilman
- Linguistics: Emily Coolidge Toker and Jess Cohen-Tanugi
- Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering: Robyn Rosenberg
- Mathematics: Michael Leach
- Molecular and Cellular Biology: Mary Sears
- Music: Liz Berndt-Morris
- Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations: Emily Coolidge Toker and Sarah DeMott
- Organismic and Evolutionary Biology: Mary Sears and Gretchen Wade
- Philosophy: Undetermined. Please contact Ask a Librarian with questions.
- Physics: Marina Werbeloff
- Psychology: Kathleen Sheehan
- Renaissance Studies: Angela Dressen
- Romance Languages and Literatures: Odile Harter (French and Italian) and Anna Assogba (Spanish and Portuguese)
- Slavic Languages and Literatures: Anna Rakityanskaya
- Sociology: Kathleen Sheehan
- South Asian Studies: Ramona Crawford
- Statistics: Michael Leach
- Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology: Mary Sears
By Center, Institute, Society, or Office
- African and African-American Research, W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for: Sue Gilroy
- African Studies, Center for: Sue Gilroy
- Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture: Andras Riedlmayer
- American History, The Charles Warren Center for Studies in: Joshua Lupkin
- American Political Studies, Center for: Kathleen Sheehan
- Arts, Office of the: Sarah Jane Adams
- Asia Center: Richard Lesage
- South Asia Institute: Ramona Crawford
- Astrophysics, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for: Daina Bouquin
- Berenson Library: Angela Dressen
- Biologically Inspired Engineering, Hansjörg Wyss Institute for: Robyn Rosenberg
- Bionano Science and Technology, Kavli Institute for: Robyn Rosenberg
- Brain Science, Center for: Mary Sears
- Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts: Jessica Evans Brady
- China Fund: James Cheng
- Chinese Studies, Fairbank Center for: Nancy Hearst
- Computation and Society, Center for Research on: Robyn Rosenberg
- Dumbarton Oaks: Susan Gilman
- Environment, University Center for the: George Clark
- European Studies, Minda de Gunzburg Center for: Fred Burchsted
- Evolutionary Dynamics, Program for: Mary Sears
- Film Study Center: Reed Lowrie
- Harvard College Observatory: Daina Bouquin
- Harvard-Yenching Institute: James Cheng
- Harvard Forest: Judy Pallant
- Hellenic Studies, Center for: Rhea Lesage
- Hutchins Center for African and African American Research: Sue Gilroy
- Innovative Computing, Initiative for: Robyn Rosenberg
- International Affairs, Weatherhead Center for: Hugh Truslow
- International and Area Studies, The Harvard Academy for: Hugh Truslow
- U.S.-Japan Relations, Program on: Kuniko McVey
- Japanese Studies, Reischauer Institute of: Kuniko McVey
- Jewish Studies, Center for: Emily Coolidge Toker and Sarah DeMott
- Korea Institute: Mikyung Kang
- Latin American Studies, David Rockefeller Center for: Lynn Shirey
- Mahindra Humanities Center: Ramona Crawford
- Materials Research Science and Engineering Center: Robyn Rosenberg
- Microbial Sciences Initiative: Mary Sears
- Middle Eastern Studies, Center for: Emily Coolidge Toker and Sarah DeMott
- Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center: Robyn Rosenberg
- Nanoscale Systems, Center for: Robyn Rosenberg
- Origins of Life Initiative: Undetermined. Please contact Ask a Librarian with questions.
- Particle Physics and Cosmology, Laboratory for: Daina Bouquin
- Quantitative Social Science, Institute for: Hugh Truslow
- Geographic Analysis, Center for: Bonnie Burns
- Harvard-MIT Data Center: Hugh Truslow
- Quantum Science and Engineering, Institute for: Robyn Rosenberg
- Rowland Institute: Mary Sears
- Russian and Eurasian Studies, Davis Center for: Svetlana Rukhelman
- Society of Fellows: Undetermined. Please contact Ask a Librarian with questions.
- Stem Cell Institute, Harvard: Mary Sears
- Systems Biology, FAS Center for: Mary Sears
- Theory and Computation, Institute: Daina Bouquin
- Ukrainian Research Institute: Olha Aleksic
By Program
Harvard College Writing Program
- Program Lead: Sue Gilroy
General Education
Freshman Seminars
- Program Lead: Sarah DeMott
- Social Sciences: Undetermined. Please contact Ask a Librarian with questions.
- Arts and Humanities: Jessica Evans Brady
- Sciences: Robyn Rosenberg
Peer Research Fellow Mentor Librarians
First Year Student Librarians
- Program Lead: Beate Gersch
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